Round up your unneeded and expired meds – Drug Take Back Day is coming up
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office will soon collect expired and unused prescription and over-the-counter medications from the public outside the county courthouse.
Woman injured in crash south of Lawrence
A woman was injured in a single-vehicle crash early Saturday south of Lawrence, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Douglas County is going dark. Law enforcement will soon encrypt emergency radio traffic
Douglas County is going dark. Area law enforcement calls will no longer be broadcast on emergency radios — aka scanners — starting Oct. 15.
Driver injured in crash on K-10; eastbound lane was closed for about 1 mile
The driver of a truck was taken to an area hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening after a crash on Kansas Highway 10 Thursday afternoon, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
These are common scams to watch for, Douglas County sheriff says
A local family was recently scammed out of $90,000. That’s just one example of a loss Douglas County Sheriff Jay Armbrister is hoping to help people avoid by informing the community about common scams.
Multiple people taken to hospitals after 2-car crash on K-10 in Lawrence
One driver was taken to a hospital by ambulance and another driver and a 7-year-old child were taken to a hospital by family members after a crash Friday afternoon on Kansas Highway 10.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence teen killed in single-vehicle crash near Clinton Lake
A Lawrence teenager was killed in a single-vehicle crash discovered Tuesday evening, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Douglas County sheriff to share tips on how to avoid scams
Douglas County Sheriff Jay Armbrister will give a presentation this week to help folks learn how to avoid phone and online scams that can be devastating.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Man goes missing while swimming in Clinton Lake; search team recovers his body
First responders have found the body of a 23-year-old man whose friends saw him struggling in the water as he was swimming in Clinton Lake this evening.
Ex-deputy Douglas County DA: ‘I attempted to meet hatred with humor’ in dressing as anti-mask protester
Former Deputy Douglas County District Attorney Joshua Seiden says he was attempting to “meet hatred with humor” in dressing up as a Lawrence man known for his anti-mask protests and frequent public comments.
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