Two men are now formally charged with a string of crimes — including human trafficking, kidnapping and rape — against a woman who reached police after asking for help at a Lawrence grocery store early Saturday morning.
BJ Lauri, 44, and John W. Brown, 50, both of Lawrence, were arrested later that day and made their first appearances this week in Douglas County District Court.
Both are charged with ...
A woman has been convicted in a robbery that resulted in a teen being shot and critically hurt at a Lawrence park a year ago.
On Wednesday in Douglas County District Court, Ardyn D. Pannell, 19, of Lawrence, pleaded no contest to robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery, both felonies, according to Cheryl Wright Kunard, assistant to the Douglas County district attorney. Pannell was initially charged with ...
The armed robbery reported at a Lawrence Subway restaurant earlier this week was a hoax, Lawrence police later discovered. An employee is now suspected of fabricating the story to steal money from the business.
Initially, the alleged victim — a Subway employee — reported being outside the restaurant at 4000 W. Sixth St. Tuesday afternoon when a man brandishing a knife demanded cash. The employee provided ...
Listed below is the majority of Lawrence police activity within the last 24 hours.
Each afternoon the Lawrence Police Department releases a list of officer activity. This call blotter spans from 6 a.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday and includes 134 incidents. Each listing gives a date, time and general address followed by a short description of the call's nature.
It's important to remember that each incident ...
A Douglas County man has been indicted in a years-long methamphetamine trafficking operation, including for allegedly using his home and a gun to further the crimes.
Bradley K. Neis, 60, of rural Wellsville, was arrested Wednesday at his home, located in the southeast corner of Douglas County, according to Douglas County Jail records. The same day, Kansas Bureau of Investigation agents also arrested a Bonner ...
Listed below is the majority of Lawrence police activity within the last 24 hours.
Each afternoon the Lawrence Police Department releases a list of officer activity. This call blotter spans from 6 a.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday and includes 175 incidents. Each listing gives a date, time and general address followed by a short description of the call's nature.
It's important to remember that each incident ...
