A Eudora man has been charged with inappropriately touching and exposing himself to a child under the age of 14.
The man, Justin Robert Royer, 42, is charged in Douglas County District Court with one felony count of aggravated indecent liberties with a child by fondling or touching the child and one felony count of lewd and lascivious behavior by exposing himself to the same victim, according to charging ...
Rain and a wintry mix are in the forecast for Saturday into Sunday, but conditions should clear before Halloween, when temperatures will be frigid.
The National Weather Service in Topeka reports that nearly 3 inches of rain fell in the Lawrence area this week, and another round of precipitation is expected to begin Saturday afternoon, meteorologist Jennifer Prieto said.
“A lot of the data shows a slower ...
Two former Douglas County prosecutors were honored on Thursday in Lawrence with prestigious statewide awards.
The Kansas County and District Attorneys Association, the professional organization for prosecutors in the state, handed out the awards at its annual fall conference at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel.
Former Douglas County Deputy District Attorney David Melton was given a Lifetime Achievement Award. ...
Fire crews extinguished a fire at a remote riverside camp near Burcham Park on Saturday that investigators believe was caused by a “repurposed wood-burning stove."
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical crews responded to the 200 block of Indiana Street around 7:30 a.m. Saturday after a fire in the woods near Burcham Park and the University of Kansas rowing boathouse was confirmed by a KU police officer, said ...
A load of wooden pallets was seen backed into the road near the city-supported campsite for people experiencing homelessness on Tuesday, but the city said they weren’t for the North Lawrence camp.
Around 12:30 p.m. Lawrence police officers and staff at the city camp were talking to the driver of a truck that was pulling a trailer with over 100 pallets. The truck was parked with its rear end facing the road on ...
Two defendants rejected plea deals from the state to resolve charges of distributing heroin that led to a Lawrence woman’s death in 2018.
Jessica Leigh Silkiner-Gallardo, 38, and Timothy Edward Thompson, 42, both of Lawrence, are each charged in Douglas County District Court with one felony count of distribution of heroin causing death, according to charging documents. The charges relate to an incident on ...
