Public Safety

Construction work will cause lane reductions on U.S. 59 just south of Lawrence

Starting Wednesday, drivers may experience delays from lane reductions on U.S. Highway 59 just south of Lawrence as part of a Kansas Department of Transportation construction project. In a news release, KDOT said traffic on U.S. 59 between North 1200 Road and the northern K-10 ramps would be ...

Douglas County felony arrests, criminal charges for June 24, 2025

Below is a list of individuals who have been arrested and charged with a felony crime in Douglas County. Due to lag times in charging and records processing, the reporting period for this report is from 5 p.m. Sunday to 5 p.m. Monday. Defendants listed should be presumed innocent unless proven ...

Douglas County felony arrests, criminal charges for June 23, 2025

Below is a list of individuals who have been arrested and charged with a felony crime in Douglas County. Due to lag times in charging and records processing, the reporting period is from 5 p.m. Thursday to 5 p.m. Sunday. Defendants listed should be presumed innocent unless proven guilty. ...

Update: Lawrence Police say woman who went missing Saturday has been found

Update: The Lawrence Police Department updated its Facebook post about a missing woman to say she had been found safe. The original story is below. ---- The Lawrence Police Department called on residents to be on the lookout for a missing woman on Saturday night. According to a post on ...

Weather advisory issued for Lawrence area, with heat index in triple digits

With heat indexes expected in the triple digits, the National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the Lawrence area. While the actual high temperature Friday was in the mid-90s, the heat index — or the temperature it feels like — was between 102 and 107 degrees. The advisory ...