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Lawrence, Douglas County law enforcement join program to improve safety in encounters
Douglas County-area law enforcement and first responders have joined a Blue Envelope program to help them better serve people who may respond to emergencies differently from the way officers are expecting.
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Lawrence, Douglas County law enforcement join program to improve safety in encounters
Douglas County-area law enforcement and first responders have joined a Blue Envelope program to help them better serve people who may respond to emergencies differently from the way officers are expecting.
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Lawrence man, 85, killed in a second fatal crash on K-10 Monday
A Lawrence man was killed in a crash on Kansas Highway 10 between Lawrence and Eudora Monday morning, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
Person killed in crash on exit ramp from K-10 into Lawrence
A person was killed in a single-vehicle crash on the exit ramp from westbound Kansas Highway 10 to 23rd Street outside of Lawrence Monday morning.
August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
Person injured in stabbing in Lawrence, scanner traffic indicates
Article updated at 10:07 p.m. Sunday: A person was injured in a stabbing in the 1500 block of Massachusetts Street early Sunday morning, police scanner traffic indicated.
Kansas delegation renews push for Kelsey Smith Act to aid search for missing people
The Kansas congressional delegation renewed the bipartisan campaign to convince Congress to impose at the federal level a law requiring wireless communication companies to promptly share cellphone data with law enforcement officers searching for people at risk of physical harm.
Julie Denesha / KCUR
Lawrence man struck by vehicle on I-70, seriously injured
A Lawrence man was struck by a vehicle on Interstate 70 and seriously injured late Wednesday, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.
August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
KU student dies in dorms; no foul play suspected
A University of Kansas student was found dead in her room at Lewis Residence Hall Sunday, according to a news release from the KU Public Safety Office.
Kansas senator makes plea deal in DUI case after driving wrong direction on I-70
Sen. Gene Suellentrop entered a no contest plea to two misdemeanor charges Monday that stemmed from an incident in March in which he drove for miles in the wrong direction on Interstate 70 before stopped by law enforcement officers.
Traffic planning: Lane of Mass Street to close Wednesday; 23rd Street lane reopens
The right lane of southbound Massachusetts Street will be closed between 21st and 22nd streets starting Wednesday, Oct. 27, according to the city.
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Six injured in head-on crash in Jefferson County, north of Lawrence
A man was seriously injured and five others suffered minor injuries as the result of a head-on crash Sunday afternoon in Jefferson County.
August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
Traffic planning: Lane of Clinton Parkway west of Wakarusa to close Tuesday
The outside lane of westbound Clinton Parkway will be closed from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26, from Wakarusa Drive to Lake Pointe Drive.
