WRITER: Elvyn Jones

Exchange of gunfire late Friday in west Lawrence leads to arrest of 48-year-old man

A 48-year-old Lawrence man is in custody for allegedly firing gunshots at a another man late Friday night in a west Lawrence neighborhood. According to a Lawrence Police Department social media post, Lawrence police officers responded at about 10:30 p.m. Friday to numerous calls reporting multiple gunshots in the 1900 block of Heatherwood Drive. Upon arrival at the scene, officers identified a 29-year-old man, ...

Slight chance of rain for Easter in northeast Kansas before a week of warmer-than-normal days

There is a chance of rain on Easter Sunday and into Monday for Lawrence and northeast Kansas, and warmer-than-normal temperatures and dry weather will set in next week, according to the National Weather Service's office in Topeka. Chad Omitt, meteorologist with the Weather Service, said temperatures in Lawrence should be in the mid- to upper 60s Sunday with a "modest" chance of rain developing in the afternoon ...

Man arrested at Community Building for allegedly threatening woman with a knife

A 30-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Saturday at the Community Building for allegedly threatening a woman with a knife. According to an email from Lawrence Police Department spokeswoman Laura McCabe, police responded to a disturbance with weapons about 11 a.m. Saturday at the Community Building, 115 W. 11th St., which is currently operating as the Winter Emergency Shelter for people experiencing ...

Man arrested after allegedly firing gun at Baldwin City bar, library

Updated at 6:08 p.m., Sunday, January 1, 2023. A Baldwin City man was arrested Friday evening after allegedly firing a gun at a downtown Baldwin City sports bar and the city library. According to a news releases from the Baldwin City Police Department, Junah Augustus Sisney, 20 of Baldwin City, allegedly fired multiple rounds outside The Bullpen, 811 Eighth St., before shooting into an occupied vehicle at the ...

Winter to start Wednesday with arctic blast of below zero temperatures, wind chills

Lawrence and Douglas County can expect a white Christmas as snow that accompanies a frigid arctic front arriving Wednesday night and Thursday will stick around for the holiday weekend. Sarah Teefey, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Topeka, said a strong blast of arctic air will move into northeast Kansas with the winter solstice on Wednesday. The coming chill will follow a Monday high in the ...

Lawrence woman arrested after alleged stabbing

A 35-year-old Lawrence woman was arrested Saturday after an alleged stabbing. According to Lawrence Police Sgt. Andrew Fennelly, police responded to a reported stabbing at 5:10 a.m. Saturday at an apartment in the 1300 block of West 24th Street. Officers learned that a 35-year-old woman had allegedly stabbed a 22-year-old woman in the abdomen with a pocketknife, Fennelly said. The younger woman was taken by ...