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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.
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Man found dead in downtown Lawrence; police investigating as possible homicide
David Blaine Sullivan, a 62-year-old Lawrence man, was found dead in downtown Lawrence Wednesday morning, and police are investigating his death as a potential homicide.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.