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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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Semitruck driver injured in crash on I-70 in Lawrence
A man was injured in a crash Friday afternoon on eastbound Interstate 70, according to a Kansas Highway Patrol crash report.
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City of Lawrence bans airsoft, BB and paintball guns in parks after hearing community concerns
A new rule took effect Thursday that bars compressed air devices like the popular toy replica airsoft guns, as well as BB and paintball guns, from city parks.
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Flammable containers cause explosions in Lawrence garage fire
Flammable containers caught fire Thursday night, causing explosions inside a detached garage at a Lawrence home.
Cordley Elementary student struck by car on Mass Street
A Cordley Elementary school student was struck by a car Monday afternoon near 20th and Massachusetts streets, according to an email from the school principal.
August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
Lawrence man arrested in connection with 2-year-old’s accidental death
Lawrence police arrested a man Friday in connection with the accidental shooting death of a 2-year-old boy a week ago, according to a news release from the department.
Deputy, suspect injured in pursuit that ended in Lawrence
A Douglas County sheriff’s deputy and one of two suspects suffered injuries that were not life-threatening as the result of a pursuit Friday morning, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office.
Lucy Peterson / The Lawrence Times
Protests at KU continue with sit-in outside chancellor’s office
University of Kansas students, continuing calls for justice for a student who said she was drugged and sexually assaulted at a fraternity house last weekend, held a sit-in Friday afternoon at Strong Hall.
August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
2-year-old killed in Lawrence shooting, police say
A 2-year-old child has died after being shot Friday morning in Lawrence, according to police.
August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Protesters gather on KU frat lawn over sex assault allegations
Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of a University of Kansas fraternity Monday night after a student reported that they had been the victim of a sexual assault there recently.
Nelson Mosley selected as KU chief of police
The University of Kansas has selected the chief of the Rose Hill Police Department and former interim chief of Wichita PD to lead the office of public safety, according to a news release Monday.
