WRITER: Kim Callahan

Teen ordered to stand trial for first-degree murder in shooting death of Lawrence 17-year-old; state says boy was shot with his own gun

Updated at 6:10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2 A Douglas County judge has ordered a Lawrence teen to stand trial for first-degree, premeditated murder in the shooting death of a 17-year-old boy earlier this year. The defendant, Cir Allen Keith Glover, 19, appeared in court Wednesday for the second part of his preliminary hearing on the original charge of second-degree murder in the death of Isaiah Neal. Glover is ...

As of Oct. 15, all police scanner traffic in Douglas County will be encrypted and unavailable to public and news outlets

The days of police business being aired over a “scanner” are nearing their end as Douglas County law enforcement agencies move to a system of fully encrypted radio communication to comply with a federal mandate. This means that the public, including news outlets, will not be able to hear over a police scanner communications between law enforcement and emergency dispatch regarding incidents such as car ...

Film crew shooting supernatural suspense thriller at iconic Lawrence mansion

Michael Coffey has been wanting to film a thriller in Lawrence for the past seven years — ever since he conceived of the screenplay for “One Eye Open.” He found the perfect setting right away: the Ludington-Thacher House — that mid-19th century brick mansion that turns everyone’s head as they drive down the 1600 block of Tennessee Street. And he even cast some of the roles. But he just couldn’t ...

DA candidates try to make the case that their type of experience is what the office needs most

The topic of experience dominated Monday’s district attorney candidate forum, with Republican Mike Warner touting his three decades as a prosecutor and Democrat Dakota Loomis emphasizing his longtime familiarity with and connections to the local legal system. The two candidates, vying to replace embattled one-term DA Suzanne Valdez, met for the second time in a week, this time at a forum hosted by the Douglas ...

Lawrence man sentenced to 31 months in prison for killing 20-year-old

Updated at 6:09 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27 A Lawrence man was sentenced Friday to 31 months in prison for involuntary manslaughter in connection with a 2023 shooting that killed a Topeka man. The man, Maliqe Crenshaw, 23, was originally charged with one felony count of second-degree murder in connection with the death of 20-year-old Cameron Renner on June 3, 2023, around 1 a.m. in the 2400 block of Cedarwood Drive, ...

Mother testifies about night her son was shot to death, allegedly by another teen; footage shows male with gun in area

Tempers flared Thursday morning outside a Douglas County courtroom, threatening to erupt into violence again, as a crowd exited a hearing for a Lawrence teen who is accused of killing another teen earlier this year. A similar incident played out in June after the defendant’s first court appearance, necessitating the intervention of sheriff’s deputies, as the Journal-World reported. Cir Allen Keith Glover, ...