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Douglas County Sheriff’s Office to have enhanced patrols through Thanksgiving weekend
Extra Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputies will be patrolling through Saturday, looking out for impaired and distracted drivers.
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office to have enhanced patrols through Thanksgiving weekend
Extra Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputies will be patrolling through Saturday, looking out for impaired and distracted drivers.
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Click here for the Lawrence police blotter — new log uploaded each day around 1 p.m.
Learn about severe weather and preparedness at upcoming Lawrence event
Douglas County community members can learn about severe storms and how to best prepare for them during an upcoming presentation.
Douglas County launching local program to restore people’s legal competency as they await trial
People who are booked into jails statewide have long waited several months — even more than a year — for beds at state mental hospitals, so their competency to understand court proceedings can be restored. Douglas County is now working on a local solution to that problem.
Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Teens present during shooting death of Lawrence boy testify in trial; autopsy reveals bullet trajectory
The teen girl who picked up another teen shortly after he allegedly shot a Lawrence boy testified Thursday to her recollection of that day’s events, some of which conflicts with the boy’s friends’ stories.
Natasha Torkzaban/Lawrence Times
Lawrence musician, 39, was person shot and killed downtown; police chief says community is safe
After two fatal shootings in two days, the Lawrence police chief wants to assure the community that the city and downtown are safe.
Andrea Albright / Lawrence Times
One person killed in shooting near Lawrence library, police say
A person was killed in a shooting in the 700 block of Vermont Street in downtown Lawrence, according to police.
Teen shot, killed in Lawrence; police investigating as homicide
An 18-year-old man was shot in Lawrence Tuesday night and taken to a Kansas City-area hospital with critical injuries, but he did not survive, according to police.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
KU professor advocates for strengthening tribal laws to support survivors of sexual assault
KU distinguished professor Sarah Deer conducted a review of more than 200 tribal laws pertaining to sexual assault. What she found did not make her happy.
One killed, one injured in crash near Baldwin Junction
One person was killed and another was injured in a crash Sunday morning near Baldwin Junction, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
Schwegler Elementary custodian charged with child sex crimes; district encourages parents to talk to their kids
The Lawrence school district is encouraging families to talk to their Schwegler Elementary students after the night custodian has been charged with rape of two children, alleged to have occurred between 2008 and 2010.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Reminder: Section of U.S. Highway 40 west of Lawrence to close until June
A stretch of U.S. Highway 40 west of the K-10 interchange at Sixth Street will close for about 100 days beginning Wednesday.
