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Johnson County officers kill a stabbing suspect at Panasonic plant. Here’s what we know
The Panasonic plant in De Soto shut down after officers shot a person suspected of stabbing another. The suspect is dead, and the stabbing victim was transported to the hospital in critical condition.
Johnson County officers kill a stabbing suspect at Panasonic plant. Here’s what we know
The Panasonic plant in De Soto shut down after officers shot a person suspected of stabbing another. The suspect is dead, and the stabbing victim was transported to the hospital in critical condition.
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Lawrence, Douglas County law enforcement to boost seat belt enforcement over Thanksgiving week
The Lawrence Police Department and Douglas County Sheriff’s Office will have enhanced patrols to boost enforcement of seat belt usage over the next week.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
City soliciting feedback on transportation, revitalization project for North Lawrence corridor
The city is urging residents, business owners and visitors to “dream big” at a community visioning workshop to brainstorm the future of infrastructure, placemaking and economic revitalization in North Lawrence.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence City Commission approves increased fines for some traffic tickets
Lawrence city commissioners voted Tuesday to increase fines that people will pay for traffic tickets in municipal court, expected to increase city revenue by $40,800.
Sheriff’s office makes arrest in fatal hit-and-run north of Lawrence
Deputies with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office have made an arrest in a hit-and-run that killed 20-year-old Elsa McGrain, a premed student at KU.
Runner struck and killed was KU student from Omaha; deputies still seeking driver
The runner who was struck and killed by a vehicle Thursday evening north of Lawrence was Elsa McGrain, 20, a KU student from Omaha.
Pedestrian struck by vehicle, killed north of Lawrence; detectives seek driver
A 20-year-old Lawrence woman was struck by a vehicle and killed just north of Lawrence Thursday evening, and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s help to identify the driver.
One person killed, one seriously injured in crash on K-10
A Kansas City person was killed and a Lawrence man was seriously injured in a crash on K-10 late Friday in southwestern Lawrence, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.
Lawrence, Douglas County law enforcement to collect unused and expired medications
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and Lawrence Police Department will soon collect expired and unused prescription and over-the-counter medications from the public for safe disposal.
Lawrence city commissioners side with city staff in impasse with firefighters union
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday voted 3-1 to end an impasse and approve raises for the firefighters union at the rate city staff members offered — less than the raises the union and an independent fact-finder had recommended.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Billy Mills Middle School locked down, dismissed after report of image of student with gun
Students are safe, but Billy Mills Middle School was locked down and then dismissed early for police to complete a thorough search after a student reported seeing a Snapchat image of another student with a gun.
