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Update: Lawrence man, 70, found safe
Updated post: Lydell Thunder, 70, was found safe and is home with his family, according to an early Tuesday update from the Lawrence Police Department.
Update: Lawrence man, 70, found safe
Updated post: Lydell Thunder, 70, was found safe and is home with his family, according to an early Tuesday update from the Lawrence Police Department.
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2 suspects arrested in fatal shooting in Lawrence
Two people have been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred Wednesday, Nov. 24 in Lawrence, police announced Thursday.
Lucy Peterson / The Lawrence Times
Title IX town hall at KU canceled after low attendance; spring plans TBA
A University of Kansas Student Senate town hall about Title IX practices was canceled Tuesday night because of low attendance, but another opportunity is in the works for the spring semester.
Mackenzie Clark / The Lawrence Times
2 people seriously injured in crash at 21st and Haskell in Lawrence
Two people suffered injuries that were serious but not life-threatening in a crash in Lawrence Tuesday evening, according to Lawrence police.
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Person who stopped at crash scene hit by vehicle, seriously injured on K-10 near Lawrence
A passerby who stopped at the scene of a crash on Kansas Highway 10 was struck by a vehicle and seriously injured Sunday morning, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
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Person struck by car, seriously injured on KU campus
A female pedestrian was struck by a car and seriously injured around 2:10 p.m. Friday on Engel Road on the University of Kansas campus.
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Lawrence police chief candidate shares experience, philosophies at meet-and-greet
In the final stage of recruitment for police chief, Rich Lockhart met with community members Thursday and said he thinks a consultant group’s report completed in the spring is a “great roadmap” for the Lawrence Police Department.
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Person injured in shooting; Lawrence hospital was locked down as a precaution
A person was injured in a shooting Friday. Lawrence police are investigating the circumstances, and the hospital was temporarily locked down as a precaution.
App will help save lives, Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical leader says
A free mobile app will allow everyday citizens to help Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical save people’s lives.
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Sole finalist candidate for Lawrence police chief announced
A veteran of the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department and the current chief of Warrensburg, Missouri police is the finalist to become the next chief in Lawrence.
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Douglas County sheriff wants to adapt space at the jail to give women more time outside their cells
Douglas County Sheriff Jay Armbrister wants to consider how to reuse space in the local jail — without adding any new beds — to help address inequities.
