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No damage reported in Douglas County after tornado; wind advisory in effect and storms possible
No damage has been reported to Douglas County Emergency Management after an EF1 tornado nearby early Tuesday, though two people were injured and there was some damage to the southwest of the county.
No damage reported in Douglas County after tornado; wind advisory in effect and storms possible
No damage has been reported to Douglas County Emergency Management after an EF1 tornado nearby early Tuesday, though two people were injured and there was some damage to the southwest of the county.
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No immunity for teen charged in fatal shooting of Lawrence boy, judge rules; will be tried as adult
Douglas County District Court Judge Sally Pokorny ruled Monday that a 17-year-old accused of shooting and killing a 14-year-old Lawrence boy will be tried as an adult.
Lawrence’s Community-Police Oversight Work Group to hold first input meeting
A work group that is updating the way the city handles complaints about the Lawrence Police Department on Monday will hold the first of two planned community conversations.
Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Judge will close courtroom, livestream next hearing in case of Lawrence boy’s shooting death; more charges filed
A judge ruled today that the next court hearing for the alleged shooter in the emotional case of a 14-year-old Lawrence boy’s death will be livestreamed on YouTube, but the courtroom will be closed to the public. Also, more charges have been filed in connection with the shooting.
Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Jury finds former KU student not guilty of rape
A Douglas County jury has found Thomas J. Cormier, 22, not guilty of a 2021 rape. The case required jurors to weigh what is needed to establish — or more importantly, to revoke — consent.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Decision delayed on whether 4 men charged with rape of intoxicated woman will face trial
Four men accused of raping an intoxicated woman in Lawrence, then posting videos of the incident to social media, will not know until at least August whether their cases will go to trial.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Parts of 9th Street, Inverness Drive to close for pavement rehabilitation
The City of Lawrence will close parts of Ninth Street and parts of Inverness Drive for pavement rehabilitation beginning Monday. The projects are expected to be completed by mid-October.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Governor appoints Lawrence Police Chief Rich Lockhart to state commission on officers’ standards
Rich Lockhart, chief of the Lawrence Police Department, is one of the newest members of the Kansas Commission on Peace Officers’ Standards and Training, KSCPOST.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical to train in sorority house set for demolition
Where there’s smoke, there’s usually fire, but that won’t be the case at the Tri Delta house during upcoming firefighter training.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Man struck, killed by train in North Lawrence
A 43-year-old man died early Wednesday after being hit by a train in North Lawrence, according to police.
Person and pets OK after house fire in eastern Lawrence
With help from neighbors, an adult and pets got out of a home that was on fire in eastern Lawrence Tuesday afternoon, according to Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical.
