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Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news January 23, 2026 - 2:41 pm

Person in critical condition after shooting at Hawks Pointe apartments in Lawrence; suspect in custody

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

A person is in critical condition following a shooting Friday afternoon in the Hawks Pointe apartment complex. Police say they have arrested a man who they suspect “went to an apartment, knocked on the door, then shot another man at the entrance.”

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news January 17, 2026 - 7:21 am

One teen killed, another injured in shooting at popular bar near KU in Lawrence

by August Rudisell & Mackenzie Clark

Update: An 18-year-old man was killed and a 16-year-old boy is in critical condition after a shooting around 2 a.m. Saturday at the Hawk in Lawrence. Two 18-year-olds have been arrested in connection.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news January 6, 2026 - 3:31 pm

Lawrence police share additional details about man shot and killed inside City Hall

by Lawrence Times

Lawrence police say the Minnesota man who allegedly broke into City Hall Monday morning and was shot and killed by an armed city employee had been traveling through Kansas by bus and was removed from a service station for his “erratic behavior.”

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news January 5, 2026 - 9:31 am

City employee shoots, kills alleged intruder at Lawrence City Hall

by Molly Adams & Mackenzie Clark

An armed city employee shot and killed an alleged intruder Monday morning at Lawrence City Hall, according to police.

Andrea Albright/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts July 24, 2025 - 2:24 pm

Topeka man found guilty of murdering Lawrence musician

by Lawrence Times

A Douglas County jury on Thursday found a Topeka man guilty of first-degree murder in connection with the 2024 shooting of a Lawrence musician.

Lawrence news July 22, 2025 - 5:38 pm

Lawrence woman recovering after surviving shooting; loved ones fundraise for medical bills

by Maya Hodison

A Lawrence woman is in recovery after being shot and critically injured in a domestic violence situation last week, and her loved ones are raising money for her mounting medical expenses.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts July 18, 2025 - 12:22 pm

Lawrence police release names of slain man, suspected shooter

by Lawrence Times

Police on Friday released the names of a 21-year-old man shot and killed Thursday night and the suspected shooter who police say then took his own life.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts July 17, 2025 - 9:32 pm

Two people killed, another critically injured in shooting in Lawrence

by Lawrence Times

Two men are dead following a shooting Thursday evening in Lawrence, and a woman remained hospitalized in critical condition as of early Friday, according to police.

Andrea Albright/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts June 26, 2025 - 4:17 pm

State’s expert witness can’t testify in trial for man charged in Lawrence teen’s shooting death

by Maya Hodison

A Douglas County district judge on Thursday denied the state’s last-minute request to allow an expert witness to testify about cell tower data during an upcoming Lawrence murder trial.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts March 18, 2025 - 12:58 pm

Topeka man sentenced to nearly 11 years for reckless murder of Lawrence teen

by Maya Hodison

Family members told a Topeka man who was sentenced to nearly 11 years Tuesday for recklessly murdering their loved one that their lives were forever changed.

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