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January 7, 2009

Billy Self, not the KU coach Bill Self, is in Douglas County Jail

The name of one of Douglas County Jail's newest inmates is similar to that of Kansas University's head men's basketball coach.

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December 17, 2008

Top five crime and safety stories of 2008

At times, it seemed like 2008 was a particularly dangerous year in Lawrence. Take a look back at some of those stories.

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November 7, 2008

Sheriff recognized for child abuse prevention efforts

Douglas County Sheriff Ken McGovern was recently honored for addressing child abuse concerns.

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November 6, 2008

Graffiti reports at Kansas University

Several days after Halloween, a costumed female is suspected of damaging a campus building.

August 28, 2008

Web site allows you to "rate" police officers

A Los Angeles company has produced a Web site that lets you give feedback about police officers in Lawrence, Douglas County and 14,996 other law enforcement jurisdictions across the country.

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August 14, 2008

Accident numbers piling up along Sixth Street

Two people have died and two people have been seriously injured in accidents along Sixth Street this year.

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July 30, 2008

Sentence determined in toilet seat case

Man receives probation after his girlfriend was found stuck to a toilet seat.

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July 23, 2008

MySpace proves to be useful investigative technique

Police used information from a social networking site to track down a missing Texas girl in Lawrence. Does that mean police should be able to track down anyone who logs onto the Internet?

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July 17, 2008

Motel noise complaint turns into much more

A Lawrence motel worker got a rude surprise when he went to quiet down a room full of noisy guests.

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July 16, 2008

Motorcyclists race, unaware, toward accident

Motorcyclists might want to have second thoughts about racing around town.

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July 15, 2008

2007 Douglas County crime stats higher than state average

Recently-released Kansas Bureau of Investigation crime statistics show there were 55 crimes for every 1,000 people living in Douglas County.

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July 14, 2008

Accident causes significant damage to two mobile homes

Police: Man driving under the influence causes damage to two mobile homes.

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