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Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
Prosecutors lay out evidence against teens charged in Hawk shooting; murder charge against one dropped
Bar employees, students and police testified Tuesday about what happened the night of a fatal shooting last month at the Hawk, a popular bar near KU’s campus.
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Butler Township (Ohio) Police Department
Man suspected in 4 killings in Ohio and arrested in Lawrence plans to waive extradition hearing, attorney says
A man accused in the shooting deaths of four people in Ohio and arrested in Lawrence does not plan to fight extradition back to the state to face charges, his attorney told the judge Wednesday.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Judge seals document with details of Lawrence double shooting; here’s what we know
Two Lawrence men were killed in shootings in the early hours of Sunday, July 31. Although many details are still unclear, here’s the information we have so far.
Olathe mom who was ejected from a school board meeting loses first round of her free speech lawsuit
An Olathe woman who lost her race for Olathe school board and was later removed from a board meeting has lost her bid to prevent the board from enforcing its new policy governing public comments at meetings.
Black drivers are nearly 3 times more likely than white drivers to get stopped by law enforcement in Douglas County, study confirms
Researchers have finished a draft report from a long-running law enforcement contact study, which has confirmed that Black drivers are 2.73 times more likely to get stopped than white drivers in Douglas County, and drivers of color are 1.72 times more likely to be searched.
Butler Township (Ohio) Police Department
Lawrence police arrest man suspected of 4 killings in Ohio
Lawrence police on Saturday arrested a man suspected in four shooting deaths in a small suburb of Dayton, Ohio.
High-profile Kansas trial hinges on ‘jealousy, rage and obsession’ — without physical evidence
A Shawnee County prosecutor on Friday told jurors to forget about science as he laid out the circumstantial evidence connecting Dana Chandler to the 20-year-old killings of her ex-husband and his fiancee.
Lawrence attorney among 3 nominated for Court of Appeals judge position
Meryl Carver-Allmond, of Lawrence, is among three nominees for a judge position on the Kansas Court of Appeals.
8 Kansas residents have been charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. Here are their names
Kansans charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol include alleged members of the Proud Boys, a Topeka City Council candidate and others who’ve since expressed regret for their actions.
Kansas secretary of state refuses to provide provisional ballot records despite court ruling
Secretary of State Scott Schwab is refusing to turn over provisional ballot records in advance of the primary election, despite an appeals court ruling that says he is violating state open records law.
The Kansas Supreme Court rules that police can be liable when their actions injure a bystander
The Kansas Supreme Court reversed a lower court decision Friday that shielded a Wichita police officer from criminal charges when he shot at a dog and a young girl was injured.





