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Snapchat alerts FBI to threat of gun violence to Lawrence High; police say it wasn’t credible
Snapchat alerted the FBI to a threat a student allegedly made to Lawrence High School, but a local investigation found that the threat wasn’t credible, school officials said Friday.
Snapchat alerts FBI to threat of gun violence to Lawrence High; police say it wasn’t credible
Snapchat alerted the FBI to a threat a student allegedly made to Lawrence High School, but a local investigation found that the threat wasn’t credible, school officials said Friday.
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Woman taken to hospital after crash south of Lawrence
A 30-year-old Lawrence woman was taken to an area hospital with injuries that first responders did not believe to be life-threatening Wednesday night after a crash south of town.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence is short a fire engine because of staffing shortages, union says
Lawrence has been short a fire engine most of the day Thursday, and firefighters expect that to happen again — maybe as soon as this weekend — because of staffing shortages and overtime cuts.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence City Commission approves new Community Police Review Board ordinance
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday voted to expand the scope of the Community Police Review Board’s duties.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Police investigating woman’s death in eastern Lawrence
Police were investigating a woman’s death in southeastern Lawrence late Monday into early Tuesday but provided only vague information in a social media post.
Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
Lawrence City Commission to consider draft ordinance updating Community Police Review Board’s duties
Lawrence’s Community Police Review Board would see its duties expanded in some ways under a draft ordinance the Lawrence City Commission will consider Tuesday.
Dog shot and killed, owner injured in North Lawrence incident
A dog was killed and its owner was injured in a shooting Monday in North Lawrence, according to police. A man was also injured in the incident.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Driver injured in semitrailer rollover; northbound K-10 traffic being diverted
The driver was injured in a semitrailer rollover Monday afternoon at K-10 and I-70, and northbound traffic on K-10 was being diverted to Sixth Street.
Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
Lawrence City Commission to consider draft ordinance updating Community Police Review Board’s duties
Lawrence’s Community Police Review Board would see its duties expanded in some ways under a draft ordinance the Lawrence City Commission will consider Tuesday.
Douglas County under tornado watch through late Monday
Douglas County is on the eastern edge of a tornado watch spanning parts of Kansas, Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska until 11 p.m. Monday.
Lawrence could see severe storms Monday
Douglas County is at an enhanced risk for severe storms Monday, possibly including large hail and damaging winds. There is also a small chance of tornadoes and flooding.
