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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.
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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Unhoused residents of North Lawrence campsite say city staff members are ‘just eyeballing us,’ have stopped support
Some residents of the North Lawrence campsite for people experiencing homelessness say city staff members have stopped providing basic support, including food and water. It’s causing them to shift their focus to survival, rather than improving their situations.
Snow on the way to Lawrence; some accumulation expected
A winter weather advisory will be in effect from 6 p.m. Tuesday through 9 a.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service office in Topeka.
Kids regularly run away from Kansas foster homes. Some have died. The state hopes to improve
More than 50 foster kids are missing in Kansas at a given time. The state said it is making progress to fix the problem, but critics say it could do more.
Fire damages roof of Malott Hall on KU’s campus
The roof of Malott Hall on the University of Kansas campus was damaged by a fire Monday evening, according to a news release from Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical. There were no injuries reported.
Trial for Lawrence man charged with raping two college students going to jury soon
A Douglas County jury on Tuesday will weigh testimony to decide whether they believe the accounts of two women, or the man who they say raped them both after a New Year’s Eve party three years ago.
Lawrence’s police review board, work group anxious to move forward; 3 members have resigned
Frustration abounds as a community board created to advise the Lawrence Police Department and oversee complaints has made little progress in more than a year, and a new work group has yet to meet. Also, three board members have resigned.
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Ex-Lawrence officer’s certification revoked for bias against women
A former Lawrence police officer’s certification has been revoked after an investigation found that he acted in poor moral character and disproportionately arrested young women.
Lawrence woman was person killed in fatal crash early Monday; Lawrence man injured
Katoya Leasa Owens, 39, of Lawrence, was the woman killed in a crash early Monday, according to the Lawrence Police Department.
One killed, one seriously injured in crash in Lawrence
One person was killed in a crash early Monday in Lawrence, and another was taken to a trauma center with serious injuries, according to the Lawrence Police Department.
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Fire damages LDCFM training center; no injuries
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical firefighters quickly contained a fire outside their own training center at 1941 Haskell Ave. Saturday.
