Story updated on Sunday, April 20, 2025. Cadence Elijah Nunez-Ruckman was arrested at the KU Boathouse in Burcham Park, 220 Indiana Ave., and booked into the Douglas County Jail late Saturday. Nunez-Ruckman was wanted for not complying with pending cases related to an aggravated assault, ...

The Lawrence Police Department on Friday night urged residents to be on the lookout for a dog, possibly a pit bull mix, in a blue harness that bit a Homeless Response Team member at Burcham Park. As the Homeless Response Team entered the park with a Lawrence police officer, they encountered a ...

You’ve heard the saying that good things are worth waiting for. When it comes to the renovation and expansion of the LMH Health Cancer Center, you won’t have to wait much longer. After nearly a year of construction, LMH Health will open the Cancer Center’s doors to welcome members of the ...

Police are still searching for a 74-year-old Lawrence woman who has been missing for a week. On Thursday they posted updated photos of Wanda Dyer to social media noting that her clothes were slightly different than initially described. "Please note the differences in clothing and appearance ...

A Lawrence woman and her 6-year-old son who had recently moved to South Carolina for a fresh start were shot and killed earlier this month in South Carolina, the Journal-World has learned. According to media reports out of Lancaster County in South Carolina, Christina McVay, 44, and her son ...

Lawrence Police are still searching for a missing 74-year-old woman and are asking that anyone with information contact them immediately. The woman, Wanda Dyer, was last seen by family leaving her home around 8 a.m. Friday on foot, near Fifth and California streets, according to a social media ...