Hays woman killed in Lawrence
LAWRENCE (AP) -- Lawrence police are searching for a 46-year-old man charged with second-degree murder in the off-campus death of a University of Kansas student.
Twenty-five-year-year-old Jana Lynne Mackey was found dead Thursday in a home near Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
According to official reports, Mackey, a 25-year-old second-year law student from Hays, received her KU undergraduate degree in women's studies in fall 2007. She was active in women's rights issues and had worked on political campaigns.The university said Mackey also was a talented singer and actress, receiving honors as an undergraduate for her theater performances. She was awarded several scholarships for her law school work.
According to police, Mackey was reported missing around 4:30 p.m. Her car was subsequently found in the hospital parking lot, and her body was found later.
Police have issued an arrest warrant for Adolfo Garcia-Nunez, who lives in the residence where Mackey was found.
He was last seen driving a white Ford F-150 pickup truck but Lawrence police say they found the truck abandoned Friday in another state.
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