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.
Round up your expired and unused medications for Drug Take Back Day this weekend
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is accepting expired or unused prescription and over-the-counter drugs for safe disposal on Saturday.
Douglas County Sheriff's Office / @DGSOSheriff on Twitter
Driver flown to hospital after crash in Douglas County
The driver of a cement truck was flown by helicopter to an area hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening following a crash Wednesday afternoon, according to a tweet from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
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.
Screenshot
People of Color almost twice as likely to be searched when stopped in Douglas County, research shows
People of Color who are stopped by law enforcement in Douglas County are searched or frisked nearly twice as often as white people, an ongoing study shows. That ratio doesn’t change when the search is the officer’s choice.
Mackenzie Clark
Researchers to share findings from law enforcement contact study
Researchers who have been gathering data to determine whether racial-, ethnic- and other bias-based policing is a problem in Lawrence and Douglas County will present their preliminary findings on Monday, Aug. 9.
Douglas County Sheriff's Office on Twitter/@DGSOSheriff
One driver injured, one arrested in 3-vehicle crash southeast of Clinton Lake
One person suffered injuries that were serious but not life-threatening in a crash Wednesday afternoon […]
One man and dog killed, another man injured in crash on U.S. 56 Highway
An Olathe man and a dog were killed in a crash on U.S. 56 Highway near the Douglas-Johnson County line early Monday, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Monday afternoon.
Map via KDOT
Man suffers minor injuries in deer-related crash; second in a week in Douglas County
At least two people have been injured in crashes involving deer on highways in Douglas County within the past week, according to local public safety agencies.
Screenshot
Douglas County sheriff failed to preserve a recording in felony case, he testifies; this isn’t the first time
Douglas County Sheriff Jay Armbrister sat at the witness stand during a jury trial last month and testified that he failed to save a recording in a high-level felony case. That wasn’t the first time.
Top Posts & Pages
