Douglas County Sheriff’s Office seeks to launch an in-house coroner program
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday will hear a pitch to create an in-house, civilian-led death investigation program.
Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday will hear a pitch to create an in-house, civilian-led death investigation program.
Tom Fagan, new interim chief of Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical, said he’s honored and excited to “serve our great community and responders in this new manner while the executive search is underway.”
A fire in the attic of a Lawrence strip mall Thursday afternoon was caused by an “electrical event,” according to a news release from Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical.
A free mobile app will allow everyday citizens to help Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical save people’s lives.
Shaun Coffey, chief of Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical, announced Friday that he plans to retire at the end of this year.
A fire was reported at First Baptist Church, 1330 Kasold Drive, around 5:15 p.m. Friday.
Flammable containers caught fire Thursday night, causing explosions inside a detached garage at a Lawrence home.
Preventable fires at three homes in Lawrence within the past week have firefighters sounding alarms. Here are some tips to stay safe.
As of early Friday morning, a fire that started overnight in a salvage area in East Lawrence was expected to continue “for a good amount of the day today,” according to Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical.
No one was injured, but the resident of a duplex in the 1400 block of Maple Street fears that her side of the property may be a total loss after an overnight fire.
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