A Lawrence man has been charged in the death of a person after allegedly distributing an illegal drug. The man, John Paul Beckwith, 27, was arrested on Jan. 25 on suspicion of distributing a controlled substance that resulted in death, a level-one person felony, according to a complaint filed in Douglas County District Court. The incident occurred on or around Oct. 8, 2021, according to the complaint. Details ...
Catalytic converters have long been targets for thieves, but thefts have skyrocketed in the past two years, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, and it's a trend that has played out locally as well. Though specific numbers weren't available this week, the Lawrence Police Department and the Douglas County Sheriff's Office both expressed concern over the crime. Catalytic converters, which look like ...
One suspect was arrested Thursday after a driver allegedly led Douglas County sheriff's deputies on an early-morning chase across Lawrence. The suspect, Steven Carl Drake, 46, of Lawrence, was arrested on suspicion of assault on a law enforcement officer, criminal damage to property, attempt to elude, driving while suspended and distribution of an opiate, according to the jail booking log. Around 5:45 a.m., a ...
Douglas County on Wednesday received a blanket of snow as thick as 4 inches in some places, according to the National Weather Service in Topeka. Four inches of snow was recorded in Lecompton, while other parts of the county saw 2 to 3 inches, said Daniel Reese, a meteorologist with the NWS. Most area schools and the University of Kansas were closed Wednesday. Snow is expected to accumulate throughout ...
The newest section of the Baker Wetlands trail systems looks like a karate school has been practicing board-breaking, but when construction is finished it will be a wheelchair-accessible boardwalk through a densely wooded area. The boardwalk, scheduled to open in the spring, will be just under 1,200 feet long and pass through the Night Heron Shallows on the east side of the wetlands. Stanley Rasmussen is the ...
Have you ever heard of a half-crocodile, half-catfish monster living in Clinton Lake? No? Neither had any of the volunteers working Saturday morning on the lake’s north shore to reroute the Red Trail. The tale was told by Gary “Story Hawk” Henry of the Lawrence Trail Hawks running club over the clatter of shovels and axes clearing the way for hikers on an approximately 500-foot reroute away from the Red ...