Story updated at 6:43 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19: Lawrence police arrested a woman on Friday after she allegedly took control of a Lawrence Transit bus and drove it away. Police said on social media that around 11:15 a.m. on Friday, the woman forced her way into the driver’s seat of the bus ...
A man who shot another man in the leg during a botched drug deal last year was granted probation Friday in Douglas County District Court after a judge suspended his 32-month prison sentence. Cameron Jay Cooper, who was 18 at the time, was accused of shooting a 26-year-old Iowa man twice in the ...
A man initially charged in Douglas County District Court with rape of a 9-year-old pleaded no contest Tuesday to two counts of aggravated assault. Tyrone Gipson Jr., 42, was initially charged on Jan. 3 with rape and aggravated criminal sodomy of a victim under 14 years old for incidents on ...
Community members can support Douglas County fire departments during cardiac emergencies by downloading a mobile app that alerts nearby individuals when someone needs help. The mobile app, PulsePoint, is a free tool that connects users with real-time emergency alerts in their area. It allows ...
Two Topeka women were arrested Sunday following an alleged retail crime spree in Lawrence. Police said in a news release that the women were caught by an officer Sunday evening in a parking lot in southern Lawrence. Officers were called to Dick’s Sporting Goods on Iowa Street after an ...
Lawrence police say a ukulele turned into a weapon when a man, who appeared highly intoxicated, used it to damage several vehicles. Officers were called around 2 p.m. Saturday to the 1200 block of Kentucky Street, where several witnesses reported seeing a man hitting vehicles with the ...