- Another fire reported at apartment complex in south central Lawrence
- November 23, 2012
- Fire crews responded to another fire at an apartment complex in south central Lawrence Thursday night, which has been the area of a string of suspected arson cases. By Shaun Hittle
- Barn burns down in northwest Douglas County
- 12:04 a.m., November 22, 2012 Updated 10:21 a.m.
- A barn burned to the ground Wednesday afternoon in northwest Douglas County.About 3:30 p.m., firefighters from Kanwaka, Wakarusa, Clinton and Lecompton townships responded to the call of a structure fire at 1700 block of North 400 road near the Kansas Turnpike. By Adam Strunk
- Monday evening and Tuesday morning fires in area of suspected arson cases, no injuries
- 08:23 a.m., November 20, 2012 Updated 11:20 a.m.
- Fire crews responded to two apartment complex fires — one Monday night and one Tuesday morning — that bear similarities to a string of recent unsolved suspected arsons in Lawrence, said Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical Chief Mark Bradford. By Shaun Hittle
- Psychologist cautions against drawing conclusions in arson cases
- November 16, 2012
- Public safety officials have released few details and no updates on a recent string of suspected arsons in a south-central Lawrence neighborhood since Oct. 19. But based on some of the basic facts of the recent cases, it’s tempting to draw some conclusions about the suspected arsonist. By Shaun Hittle
- Fire at apartment building early Sunday morning fits pattern of recent suspected arsons
- 03:44 p.m., November 12, 2012 Updated 12:06 a.m.
- A Sunday morning fire in Lawrence bears similarities to a string of suspected arsons reported by public safety officials during the past couple weeks in an area from 23rd Street south to 25th Street and from Iowa Street east to Naismith Drive. By Shaun Hittle
- Fire reported this morning at Lawrence apartment complex
- Cause not yet determined, but numerous suspected arsons reported in area
- 11:40 a.m., November 7, 2012 Updated 12:45 p.m.
- Emergency crews responded to a fire Wednesday morning at an apartment complex at 1018 W. 24th St. Fire officials have yet to determine the cause of the blaze. Investigators are looking to a string of suspected arsons reported by public safety officials during the past couple weeks in an area from 23rd Street south to 25th Street and from Iowa Street east to Naismith Drive.
- Perry woman dies in early-morning house fire
- November 6, 2012
- A 64-year-old Perry woman died early Tuesday morning during a house fire, Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Herrig said. The fire appeared to be accidental. By Shaun Hittle
- Man injured during fire at Wichita grain elevator
- November 6, 2012
- A man was taken to a Wichita burn unit after fire broke out at a grain elevator in Wichita that was the site of an explosion in 1998 that killed seven people and hurt 10 others.
- Public safety officials ask for information on recent arsons
- 12:01 p.m., November 5, 2012 Updated 04:29 p.m.
- Police and fire officials are asking the public for any information about a recent series of fires that have been intentionally set at occupied apartment complexes in Lawrence. The fires have been set between Oct. 19 and Nov. 4 at apartment complexes “in an area from West 23rd Street to West 25th Street and from Iowa east to Naismith Drive,” according to the release. By Shaun Hittle
- Firefighters extinguish controlled burn of mobile homes
- October 20, 2012
- Firefighters from Wakarusa, Eudora, Palmyra and Willow Springs Townships spent four hours Friday night extinguishing a controlled burn of dilapidated mobile homes near the intersection of N 1100 and E 1600 Roads, close to the town of Sibleyville.
- Lawrence apartment fire caused by unattended cooking, leads to $175,000 in damage
- October 17, 2012
- A Tuesday morning fire at a Lawrence apartment complex was caused by “unattended cooking” and led to $175,000 in damages, according to a news release issued by Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical.
- No injuries reported during early morning blaze at apartment complex
- 08:03 a.m., October 16, 2012 Updated 01:39 p.m.
- Firefighters responded Tuesday morning to a fire at the Southpointe Park Villas apartment complex in the 2200 block of West 26th Street, one block west of Iowa Street.
- Family’s home severly damaged after fire near Stull
- October 12, 2012
- A house near Stull sustained significant damage in a fire Thursday afternoon.
- Firefighters extinguish early-morning house fire
- 06:15 a.m., October 8, 2012 Updated 12:13 p.m.
- Firefighters responded just before 6 a.m. Monday to a house fire at 312 Bowstring Drive, which is just north of the intersection of Lawrence Avenue and Princeton Boulevard.
- Berkeley Flats residents assess damage from fire caused by discarded smoking material
- September 20, 2012
- Late Thursday morning, Kansas University junior Andie McKenzie — among 14 residents displaced by a Wednesday night fire at Berkeley Flats apartment complex — was still waiting to inspect the damage in her first-floor apartment.
- Former Lawrence resident Sri Srinivasan confirmed for prestigious D.C. Court of Appeals May 23, 2013
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- Wildflower Walk set for Saturday May 24, 2013
- CEO Gene Meyer honored for leading Lawrence Memorial Hospital to success May 23, 2013
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