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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.
MORe Public Safety
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Firefighters working at scene of house fire in central Lawrence
Firefighters were working at the scene of a house fire near 20th Street and Naismith […]
Lawrence police to conduct DUI check lane
Lawrence police officers will conduct a sobriety check lane Friday at an undisclosed location in Lawrence.
Excessive heat warning in effect most of this week; Lawrence cooling sites available
Lawrence and Douglas County will be under an excessive heat warning Monday through Thursday this week, with heat index values well above 100° possible.
Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
‘Them vs. us’: Lawrence community members identify barriers between police and themselves
A diverse group of community members shared varying perspectives on Lawrence police Saturday, voicing concerns ranging from how officers could show more compassion and preparedness in times of crises to making downtown feel safer.
Multiple people taken to hospitals after 2-car crash on K-10 in Lawrence
One driver was taken to a hospital by ambulance and another driver and a 7-year-old child were taken to a hospital by family members after a crash Friday afternoon on Kansas Highway 10.
Lawrence Times
Semitruck crashes between homes near KU football stadium in Lawrence
A driverless semitruck crashed Thursday and ended up between two homes across the street from the KU football stadium in Lawrence.
Lawrence man pleads to involuntary manslaughter in 2023 shooting that killed Topeka man
A Lawrence man on Tuesday pleaded no contest to a charge of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the 2023 shooting death of 20-year-old Cameron Renner, of Topeka.
August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
Lawrence Police Department, DOJ to hold community partnership workshops
The Lawrence Police Department, working with the Department of Justice, will hold two half-day workshops “where DOJ facilitators hope to improve trust and develop partnerships between police and community members.”
August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Lawrence man, 31, shot and killed in Topeka
A Lawrence man was killed in an overnight shooting Saturday in Topeka, according to police.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence teen killed in single-vehicle crash near Clinton Lake
A Lawrence teenager was killed in a single-vehicle crash discovered Tuesday evening, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.


