Crime, Fire, Courts

Lawrence crime

Sex offender sentenced to two years of probation following no-contest plea
July 9, 2009
A Topeka man will serve two years on probation after he was convicted last month of attempted aggravated sexual battery.
Police surround Jayhawk Motel, apprehend juvenile robbery suspect
01:07 p.m., July 9, 2009 Updated 05:51 p.m.
A North Lawrence motel was evacuated Thursday morning before two dozen law enforcement officers surrounded the business and arrested a robbery suspect holed up inside a room.
Lawrence police release details on three recent sex crimes
July 9, 2009
Lawrence police issued a report Thursday detailing three sex crimes they responded to during the last two weeks.

Lawrence fires

Electric fire at Target prompts evacuation
June 28, 2009
Customers evacuated Target on Saturday afternoon after a small electric fire broke out in a freezer.
42-year-old sentenced to probation for charges in Eudora mobile home fire
June 18, 2009
A 42-year-old man was sentenced to probation Wednesday, after pleading no contest to three charges related to an April fire at a Eudora woman’s mobile home, prosecutors said.
Grant Township residents may see large property tax increase for fire protection
Cost of protection may boost property taxes
June 16, 2009
Lawrence City Hall leaders are seeking a 92 percent increase in the amount of money Grant Township, the rural area north of North Lawrence, pays the city to have the Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical department serve as the township’s fire-fighting force.

Lawrence courts

New law allows prosecutors to carry guns in court
July 8, 2009
A new Kansas law allows prosecutors to carry concealed guns into court buildings and courtrooms if county officials allow it, but at least a few are saying no.
Battery charge filed in park fight
July 3, 2009
A case against a Lawrence man accused of stabbing a 15-year-old in a city park has been dismissed.
Court fees rise because of budget issues
02:54 p.m., July 1, 2009 Updated 01:01 a.m.
Getting married, filing a lawsuit and going to court for a traffic ticket in Kansas has become more expensive.