Lawrence Public Schools will not be in session Monday, and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office warns that icy road conditions have caused “several” slideoffs and noninjury crashes Monday morning.
A woman from Wakarusa died after a crash Monday night in western Douglas County, according to the sheriff’s office.
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A Douglas County dog is credited with alerting her owner to a crash and helping to save a 16-year-old boy.
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Lawrence is preparing for more winter weather to come after at least 3 to 8 inches of snow settled Tuesday combined with heavy winds.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement agencies across the state will have more deputies on duty this weekend in hopes of removing more impaired drivers from roadways.
A woman was struck by a train and died from her injuries early Thursday, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
A former Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputy has had her law enforcement certification revoked after she was charged in a domestic violence case.
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An audit of the Douglas County jail’s inmate calling system found that 1,520 privileged calls between defendants and attorneys were recorded that should not have been.
Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
A defense attorney on Monday further questioned a lieutenant with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office about violating attorney-client privilege by recording calls between jail inmates and their attorneys, insinuating negligence.
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A man was found dead near Clinton Lake and a woman was taken to an area hospital early Saturday morning.
