Crime

11 guns reported stolen in burglary

A Lawrence man lost 11 guns, hundreds of dollars in cash and thousands of dollars worth of jewelry in a weekend burglary of his home, police said Wednesday.

The home in the 1500 block of Harper is near the Brook Creek Neighborhood, where a dozen home and auto burglaries have been reported in recent weeks.

Lawrence Police Sgt. Dan Ward said the owner, a 41-year-old man, apparently left a sliding-glass door unlocked between Friday night and Monday morning.

Thieves took seven shotguns, two rifles and two handguns, as well as $638 in cash and $7,000 in jewelry, Ward said.

Losses, police said, totaled more than $23,000.

Douglas County

Grant to help cover cost of adoption

A foundation has money to help a Douglas County family with the costs of adopting a child.

Deadline for applying for the grant offered by Douglas County Community Foundation is March 1.

Money for the grant comes from the Jim Carr Memorial Fund for Adoption, honoring the late Jim Carr, a Lawrence firefighter and father of two adopted daughters.

Applicants must be Douglas County residents and must submit a home study compiled by a specially licensed social worker.

Both domestic and international adoptions will be considered. Single parents are eligible.

The award will cover up to $1,000 of verifiable adoption costs. One award will be given each year. For more information, visit www.dccfoundation.org or call Marilyn Hull of the foundation at 843-8727.