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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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Woman found dead in North Lawrence; police investigating as homicide
A woman was found dead from “apparent stab wounds” Thursday morning in North Lawrence.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Section of U.S. Highway 40 west of Lawrence set to close until June
A stretch of U.S. Highway 40 west of the Kansas Highway 10 interchange at Sixth Street will close for about 100 days beginning next week.
Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
Lawrence City Commission asks staff to research more recommendations for police oversight board
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday took no action on recommendations from a work group to improve the Community Police Review Board, instead directing city staff to do further research and return to the commission in April.
A work group thinks the community should have more oversight of the Lawrence Police Department. Here’s how
A work group is recommending that Lawrence’s Community Police Review Board should have more oversight of complaints against the police department.
Lawrence woman found dead after police issue silver alert
A Lawrence woman has been found dead Friday afternoon after being reported missing.
Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Defense attorney for teen charged in Lawrence boy’s shooting death asks court to sequester jury
The defense attorney for a teen accused of shooting and killing a 14-year-old Lawrence boy is asking the court to sequester the jury during a trial set to span about a week and a half in March.
Teen charged with second-degree murder in connection with Lawrence girl’s shooting death
A 17-year-old has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with a 15-year-old Lawrence girl’s shooting death last month in Olathe.
Driver arrested after allegedly fleeing 4-vehicle crash in Lawrence, striking patrol vehicle
Police arrested a 27-year-old Lawrence man Tuesday night after he allegedly caused a four-vehicle crash, fled the scene and struck a patrol vehicle.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Second community meeting to discuss plans for Mass Street from 14th to 23rd
A second open house-style community meeting is set to discuss plans to make a stretch of Massachusetts Street from 14th Street south to 23rd into a multimodal corridor.
Reminder: 6th Street projects to start in Lawrence; road closures coming up
The City of Lawrence will soon begin work on several projects along Sixth Street that will require some road and lane closures starting Monday, Feb. 5.
