Billy Mills Middle School students were evacuated to a nearby football field Thursday after a social media post mentioned a weapon being on campus, according to Lawrence police. Nothing concerning was found in the building, police said. Police officers and school staff shortly before 1 p.m. ...
A Lawrence man on Wednesday reported to police that he found a grenade behind some drywall as he was remodeling his home. Officers responded around 1:30 p.m. to the 900 block of Iowa Street, where the man had the grenade in his truck, according to a police post on social media. Officers ...
A longtime Lawrence police dog died Wednesday at the family home where he had retired after eight years on the force. "It is with a heavy heart that I share our sweet Cheeseburger boy passed away this morning," said Nikki Ivener, the wife of Sgt. Ron Ivener. The couple had given Cheeseburger a ...
Overnight gunshots in the area of Sixth Street and Stoneridge Drive early Wednesday morning led to a man being arrested on suspicion of DUI and other crimes. Officers responded around 1:30 a.m. to the area and found a van with a flat tire and a suspected stolen gun and drugs inside, according ...
A convicted child molester will be allowed to have supervised visits with three family members ahead of his sentencing on Oct. 30, when it's expected that he will receive a lengthy prison term. Such visits had, up until Tuesday, been forbidden by a court order that said Mateo Clavel Wills ...
A man who crashed a motorcycle while fleeing from police, seriously injuring his female passenger, was sentenced Friday to 21 months in prison. Dillon Paul Herken, of Easton, pleaded no contest to one count of aggravated battery in September as part of a deal in which four other charges were ...