Man with Drug History Arrested for Meth, Domestic Battery

0:00It's March 27th. This is Kansas News Today, AI-powered stories from your city. I'm Corey with the story. A 40-year-old man from Lawrence, with a history of drug crimes, is back behind bars after a fresh arrest on felony methamphetamine possession and misdemeanor charges tied to domestic battery and property damage. Earlier this week, authorities picked him up at his home, late Wednesday morning, and filed charges the following day, including two counts of domestic. Three against a woman and damaged her door. His pass includes a drawn-out case linked to a woman's fentanyl overdose death in 2022, which ended with a 23-month prison term handed down in January 2024, though he had already served 19 months awaiting trial. Just under two months out of supervision from the Kansas Department of Corrections, this marks another setback for William Martin Bird, who also faced a felony drug conviction back in November 2018. He's now held on a $5,000 bond with his next court date set for April 1st, as authorities

1:03keep a close eye on the unfolding case.