Updated at 11 a.m. Monday, April 27 A 30-year-old man who was accused of stabbing another man outside a Lawrence restaurant two years ago was sentenced on Monday to 12 months in prison, suspended to 24 months of probation. The defendant, Edgar Oropeza Diaz, was originally charged with ...

A woman who scheduled a massage at a Baldwin City yoga studio, hoping to get some relief from lower back pain, instead became the victim of a sexual assault at the hands of a male massage therapist, according to allegations in a recently released arrest affidavit. The woman's report of the ...

A retired Lawrence police officer who was recently convicted of disorderly conduct in Shawnee County has been reprimanded by the Kansas Commission on Peace Officers' Standards and Training but has not lost his certification to be a law enforcement officer in the state. Former Lt. Myrone Grady ...

The Kansas Supreme Court Nominating Commission will soon interview seven applicants, including three from Lawrence, to fill the vacancy on the high court created by Justice Marla Luckert's recent retirement. The commission will convene at 9 a.m. May 21, and the 30-minute interviews will begin ...

The Lawrence Police Department will host a meet-and-greet on Wednesday to familiarize residents with Connect Lawrence, a public safety program in which people can voluntarily register their security cameras with law enforcement. Registration helps police, fire and public safety professionals ...