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A judge on Thursday found a Lawrence man guilty of interference with law enforcement after the 2023 shooting death of a 14-year-old Lawrence boy.
Lawrence police are looking for Wanda Dyer, 74, who has been missing since Friday morning.
A Prairie Park Elementary School parent has requested an external audit, broader transparency and expanded parent support from the district after allegations of sexual assault by a former school speech pathologist came to light.
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Lawrence police are asking prosecutors to file more charges against the former Prairie Park Elementary School speech pathologist charged with sexually abusing a student, now alleging that he had eight victims over a span of two days.
Update: Police say the missing 74-year-old woman was found safe within about one minute from the time this post was published.
A 23-year-old Lawrence man is hospitalized in critical condition following a shooting Wednesday night, police say.
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Lawrence police say they now believe there are more potential victims beyond the two known children who were allegedly sexually assaulted by an employee at Prairie Park Elementary School.
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Two Prairie Park Elementary School students were allegedly sexually assaulted by an employee of the school, Lawrence police say.
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Poetry, music and inspirational words were shared Friday afternoon in memory of Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy during the 34th MLK schoolwide assembly at Billy Mills Middle School.
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.
