Lawrence crime

Former KU employee accused of pulling tail off rabbit convicted of theft and cruelty to animals
By Conrad Swanson
June 2, 2017
The former custodian of a University of Kansas day care was convicted on Friday of stealing a classroom pet rabbit and leaving it to die near Rock Chalk Park.
District attorney requests additional testing in McCarthy Hall rape case
By Sara Shepherd
June 1, 2017
The Douglas County District Attorney’s Office is seeking more testing in the case of a 16-year-old girl’s alleged rape at the University of Kansas men’s basketball dorm.
Former Lawrence group home ‘house mother’ sentenced to prison for stealing from children
By Conrad Swanson
June 1, 2017
A former Lawrence group home “house mother” will spend nearly a year in prison and pay thousands in restitution after stealing from children in her care.
KBI: Jefferson County deputy arrested, faces charges stemming from domestic violence incident
By Conrad Swanson
June 1, 2017
A Jefferson County sheriff’s deputy has been arrested and will face criminal charges stemming from a reportedly violent incident last spring, according to a news release Thursday from Kirk Thompson, the director of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
Pre-sentence investigation completed for former mayor who stole from food bank; sentencing awaits
By Conrad Swanson
June 1, 2017
Former Lawrence Mayor Jeremy Farmer is one step closer to being sentenced for his felony conviction of stealing from the food bank he led.
Baker University student helps man escape burning duplex
By Conrad Swanson
May 30, 2017
Brandon Keller and his mother drove to Baldwin City’s Kwik Shop, 522 Ames St., Monday night to grab a drink and rent a movie, that’s when they smelled something burning.
Tuesday morning’s bomb threat at Lawrence Memorial Hospital deemed to be a hoax
By Joanna Hlavacek
May 30, 2017
Things are back to normal at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a bomb threat against the hospital was deemed non-credible by police Tuesday. Janice Early, vice president of marketing and communications at LMH, said the hospital received the threat on a “non-network dedicated results printer” in the LMH lab Tuesday morning. The threat alleged that explosives would be detonated Wednesday. Hospital staffers immediately followed the LMH bomb threat policy, initiated “appropriate procedures” and notified the Lawrence Police Department, Early said in a news release.
Motorcyclist dies of injuries from weekend crash at Kasold Drive and Clinton Parkway Court
By Conrad Swanson
May 30, 2017
A Lawrence man involved in a motorcycle crash over the weekend died Sunday from his injuries, police said.
Baldwin City man accused of raping two girls
By Conrad Swanson
May 30, 2017
A Baldwin City man, arrested Friday evening, is accused of raping two girls over a period of time.
Two armed robberies reported in Lawrence
By Conrad Swanson
May 30, 2017
Two armed robberies were reported in Lawrence on Sunday, which makes for three such reports within a week.
Motorcyclist flown to area hospital following crash in southwest Lawrence
By Elvyn Jones
May 28, 2017
The motorcyclist, a 49-year-old man, was injured in a crash with a Kia SUV at about 9:50 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of Kasold Drive and Clinton Parkway Court, Lawrence Police Department Sgt. Amy Rhoads said in a statement.
Coroner: Drowning of 18-year-old at Douglas State Fishing Lake was accidental
By Conrad Swanson
May 26, 2017
A coroner has concluded that the death of a teenager who drowned at Douglas State Fishing Lake last winter was accidental.
Lawrence woman admits to DUI; hit-and-run, aggravated battery charges dropped
By Conrad Swanson
May 26, 2017
A Lawrence woman admitted in court on Friday morning to driving home drunk from a pool hall.
Suspect in Long John Silver’s robbery arrested
Staff Report
May 25, 2017
Lawrence Police have identified the suspect in an aggravated robbery May 15 at Long John Silver’s and A&W.
Former office manager for Lawrence property company sentenced to prison, must pay $485K in restitution
By Conrad Swanson
May 23, 2017
A former office manager for a Lawrence property company was sentenced to serve two years in prison and to pay restitution for stealing from the business over eight years, according to a news release from Tom Beall, U.S. attorney in the District of Kansas.

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