Prosecutors have asked a judge not to grant a request to lower the bond for a man who has been in jail for more than five years, arguing that the coronavirus pandemic is not as big a concern locally as it is elsewhere, and that after years of hearings and a trial, the court has chosen to maintain bond at its set amount.
Rontarus Washington Jr., 24, was arrested in early 2015 and charged with first-degree murder ...
Investigations are ongoing into some incidents of vehicles driving through crowds at protests and of a banner found Saturday near South Park, according to Lawrence police.
In a statement to media on Monday, the Lawrence Police Department said officers were investigating two incidents of vehicles driving into crowds of protesters Monday afternoon.
Department spokesman Patrick Compton said via email Tuesday ...
As members of the public nationwide have viewed law enforcement with a higher level of scrutiny in recent weeks, one of many emerging concerns is a fairly simple question: Must officers provide their names and badge numbers when asked?
The short answer is “probably,” but not necessarily by law. There’s no Kansas statute or federal law that says law enforcement officers must provide their names and badge ...
Updated to add booking photo at 5:20 p.m. Thursday:
A 20-year-old man was charged Wednesday in connection with a reported home invasion-style robbery in Lawrence.
Hunter Scott Dickens, of Topeka, has been charged with three midlevel felonies — aggravated burglary and two counts of attempted aggravated robbery.
The charging document filed in Dickens’ case alleges that on June 15, Dickens entered an ...
The investigation is ongoing into law enforcement's fatal shooting of a homicide suspect in Lawrence on June 15, according to the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office.
Nicholas Hirsh, 31, was linked to two homicides in Omaha, Neb., according to police there, and a warrant had been issued for his arrest. He was killed when a pursuit ended in Lawrence.
Johnson County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Claire Canaan said ...
Over the past several days, most local law enforcement incidents have been dispatched over the emergency radio without addresses.
Lawrence police say it’s because of some civilians interfering with calls; however, a few members of the public told the Journal-World they take issue with the lack of transparency.
Sgt. Amy Rhoads, public information officer for the Lawrence Police Department, said that on ...
