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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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Family, friends mourn teen killed in shooting in Lawrence
Family members and friends are mourning the death of 17-year-old Isaiah Neal, who was killed in an overnight shooting near 24th and Alabama streets in Lawrence.
City of Lawrence to offer cooling sites amid summer heat
Temperatures are heating up, and the City of Lawrence is offering cooling sites for anybody who needs respite from the heat.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Man killed in fight in eastern Lawrence
A 43-year-old man is dead following a physical fight Tuesday night in eastern Lawrence.
Andrea Albright/Lawrence Times
Defense questions depth of police investigation during rape trial for Illinois basketball player
Illinois basketball player Terrence Shannon Jr. may be the one facing a charge of rape in connection with an incident at a Lawrence bar in September, but defense attorneys on Tuesday put the Lawrence Police Department on trial.
Andrea Albright / Lawrence Times
Preliminary hearing delayed in case of downtown shooting that killed Lawrence musician
A scheduling conflict delayed Monday’s planned preliminary hearing for a man accused of shooting and killing a local musician in downtown Lawrence in March.
Douglas County sheriff’s deputy was accused of misusing funds from police foundation
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has hired a deputy who resigned from his last job following accusations of misusing funds from a police foundation. The sheriff says the deputy made a mistake and deserves a chance to show that’s not who he is.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Trees damaged, power out for many in Lawrence and Douglas County after severe windstorm
Numerous trees were damaged as a result of a severe storm overnight Saturday into Sunday morning, and a few hundred Evergy customers in the area were without power.
Tornado watch issued for Douglas County, much of eastern Kansas
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for parts of Kansas, including Douglas County, through 5 a.m. Sunday.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
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.
