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Crime & Courts November 11, 2021 - 12:35 pm

Sole finalist candidate for Lawrence police chief announced

by Lawrence Times

A veteran of the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department and the current chief of Warrensburg, Missouri police is the finalist to become the next chief in Lawrence.

August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
Lawrence news November 5, 2021 - 4:30 pm

Multiple young women attacked near KU campus, Lawrence police say

by Mackenzie Clark

Four women were victims of attacks, and two of them suffered head injuries, in the early morning hours of Halloween near the University of Kansas campus, according to Lawrence police.

August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
Lawrence news September 17, 2021 - 1:47 pm

2-year-old killed in Lawrence shooting, police say

by Lawrence Times

A 2-year-old child has died after being shot Friday morning in Lawrence, according to police.

Arts & Events September 14, 2021 - 10:26 pm

Lawrence City Commission approves design for public art piece at police headquarters

by Lucie Krisman

The Lawrence Police Department headquarters will soon feature a new piece of public art.  

August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Lawrence news September 9, 2021 - 1:13 pm

Victim killed in Lawrence shooting was Wichita man, police say

by Lawrence Times

The man killed in a shooting around 7:15 p.m. Wednesday was 21-year-old Christian Willis, of Wichita, according to a news release from Lawrence police Thursday afternoon.

August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts September 8, 2021 - 7:37 pm

Man killed in shooting in Lawrence, police say

by Lawrence Times

Updated at 10:17 p.m.: A male victim was killed in a shooting in Lawrence Wednesday evening, according to Lawrence police.

Lawrence news September 7, 2021 - 11:25 pm

Lawrence City Commission hears updates on police policy, decriminalization of poverty

by Lucie Krisman

Members of the Lawrence City Commission received an update about the Lawrence Police Department’s progress toward a lengthy list of improvement goals at Tuesday’s meeting. 

August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
Lawrence news September 6, 2021 - 7:59 pm

Updates on Lawrence police, ‘8 Can’t Wait,’ and decriminalization coming up at Lawrence City Commission meeting

by Mackenzie Clark

The Lawrence City Commission on Tuesday will hear about progress Lawrence police have made on a consultants’ recommendations, plus updates on 8 Can’t Wait policies and decriminalization of poverty.

Crime & Courts September 2, 2021 - 4:52 pm

Altercation breaks out near Sunset Hill Elementary; Lawrence police investigating

by Tricia Masenthin

Updated to add video: Lawrence police were investigating Thursday after a reported altercation involving signs near an elementary school, where an anti-mask protester and pro-mask counter-protesters have been stationed often since school began last month.

August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts September 1, 2021 - 3:47 pm

Person injured in shooting in Lawrence; police investigating

by Lawrence Times

A person was injured in a reported shooting and taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital Wednesday afternoon, according to scanner traffic.

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