The Lawrence Police Department recently began deploying a new tool in combating crime: the unoccupied aerial vehicle, more commonly known as a drone. While most of us are familiar by now with what drones do — primarily they are used to take photos and videos — the department wants residents to know what they don't do. “They do not carry any sort of weapon nor do they have any facial recognition ...
A Douglas County judge gave an attorney two more weeks to finalize the details of a plea agreement in a case involving the shooting death of a toddler. The defendant, Bishop I. Mendoza, 21, appeared in court Thursday for the second time for a scheduled plea hearing, and for the second time his defense attorney, Angela Keck, asked for a continuance. Mendoza faces an involuntary manslaughter charge for the ...
The NCAA Championship brought thousands to downtown Massachusetts St. but what it didn’t bring was a lot of arrests. Despite the increased police presence from multiple county and city law enforcement, or because of it, Lawrence only experienced a small uptick in crime. In a tweet immediately after the celebration, the Lawrence Police Department estimated about 70,000 people were in attendance but reported ...
A Lawrence teen on Tuesday was sentenced to 59 months for second-degree attempted murder in connection with a North Lawrence shooting last year. In February, Ontareo X. Jackson, 19, pleaded no contest to the charge of attempted second-degree murder, a level-three felony, for his part in the shooting of Caylee Nehrbass on May 27, 2021, who was with her boyfriend in a car at the time. Judge Kay Huff sentenced ...
Students and KU fans started lining up to get their viewing spots at bars and other venues as early as 6 a.m. for the men's NCAA Championship, while other fans simply enjoyed a wide-open Massachusetts Street that was closed to traffic on Monday. Hours ahead of KU's 8:20 p.m. tip-off against North Carolina, they shared their thoughts on the game, including some superstitions and rituals that they hoped would ...
The Lawrence Police Department retired one of its patrol service dogs this week. The dog, Deuce, is retiring after more than four years on the job because of a leg injury. The cause of the injury has not been determined, department spokesperson Laura McCabe told the Journal-World. “The vet said Deuce likely worked through the leg injury and it became more evident as he aged,” McCabe said. Deuce, a Belgian ...