Updated 2:45 p.m. Monday: An earlier version of this story included incorrect information about adding seventh grade football, which began in 2020. The Lawrence school district could soon add a sport to its offerings for some of its middle school students. The school board on Monday will consider approving a plan to reinstate volleyball for seventh graders. If approved, the sport will begin participating this ...
Lawrence police have identified the man who was killed Wednesday in a stabbing incident at a grocery store. The victim was Daniel Evan Brooks, 66, of Lawrence. He was pronounced dead at the scene after he was stabbed in the parking lot of the Dillons grocery store at 1015 W. 23rd St. His dog, Bear, was also stabbed in the incident, but is expected to recover, the Journal-World reported. Robert E. Davis, 54, of ...
A dog injured in a stabbing incident that killed his owner at a Lawrence grocery store on Wednesday is expected to recover, the Lawrence Humane Society said in a social media post. The organization said the dog, Bear, was stabbed in his side and suffered a serious injury during the incident at the Dillons grocery store, 1015 W. 23rd St. The dog’s owner -- who police later identified as 66-year-old Lawrence ...
The Douglas County District Court set a new trial date for Albert Wilson, who was previously convicted of a rape in 2019 but was later granted a new trial. The second trial is now set to begin on Feb. 28, 2022. However, it’s possible the case never reaches that point. District Attorney Suzanne Valdez previously said that her office would work with Wilson’s new attorneys to find a resolution to the case ...
Updated at 3:53 p.m. Wednesday Police arrested a Lawrence man on suspicion of murder after a reported fatal stabbing outside of a Dillons grocery store Wednesday morning. Robert Earl Davis, 54, of Lawrence, was arrested at the scene around 8:30 a.m. on suspicion of second-degree murder and cruelty to animals, according to the Douglas County Jail booking log. Davis’ listed address is the Lawrence Community ...
Lawrence families walking their children to school this year may notice fewer crossing guards helping them navigate certain streets. As part of its consent agenda, the Lawrence City Commission on Tuesday approved a new school area traffic control policy, which included revamping the city’s crossing guard locations for the 2021-22 school year. The consent agenda allows the commissioners to approve several ...