Investigators finish working scene of Lawrence woman’s homicide

Authorities have roped off a home on the 1100 block of New York Street with crime tape. Neighbors said law enforcement vehicles have been on scene since Saturday afternoon.

After four days at the scene of a local woman’s homicide, investigators finished their work at the East Lawrence home Tuesday evening, Capt. Paul Fellers with the Lawrence Police Department said.

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and Lawrence police detectives and officers have been investigating the “suspicious circumstances” of 56-year-old Christine Kaplan’s death at her home at 1117 New York St. since a friend discovered her body Saturday afternoon.

Fellers said Sunday that investigators are considering the death to be a homicide and that the investigation is ongoing. No information has been released concerning the manner of death or potential suspects.

Individuals with information about the incident should call the Lawrence Police Department at 785-832-7509 or Douglas County CrimeStoppers at 785-843-8477. Calls to CrimeStoppers can be made anonymously.