The Lawrence school district says there was no credible threat to Southwest Middle School after a student allegedly said they had a gun on campus Wednesday.
Snapchat alerted the FBI to a threat a student allegedly made to Lawrence High School, but a local investigation found that the threat wasn’t credible, school officials said Friday.
The mother of a Lawrence teenager who has been missing for almost a month is hoping the Lawrence community can help her find her son after police have run out of leads.
After a social media post titled “Gun at LHS” raised concerns Tuesday, the Lawrence school district and police are reminding people to “report, not repost” if they hear of threats.
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.
Desensitization to violence and social media usage among youth are contributing to an influx of alleged gun threats aimed at Lawrence schools, according to the school district and police.
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Douglas County is going dark. Area law enforcement calls will no longer be broadcast on emergency radios — aka scanners — starting Oct. 15.
Following a student’s report of an alleged threat of gun violence toward Liberty Memorial Central Middle School, police have determined the threat was not credible, according to the school district.
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The FBI is offering a reward of “up to $2,000” for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who robbed Bank of America in Lawrence last month.
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Ilene Tolbert will always grieve the death of her 3-year-old son, Carter. But she’s still pushing for answers to the questions that have haunted her since 2020, hopeful that someday she’ll at least get closure.
