A convicted felon’s hopes of evading prison were disappointed Friday when he was handed a prison sentence as well as a lecture about being an adult. “You had an assault rifle and you pointed it at a group of children,” Judge Amy Hanley told Maurice De’Anton Thomas Buckner, 34, who was ...
The City Commission will soon consider two rezoning requests in west Lawrence that could lead to a future affordable housing development from the Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority. The commission will consider rezoning about 6 acres of land at two adjacent sites — 5015 Legends Drive ...
Douglas County deputies on Friday arrested an Oklahoma man who allegedly fled from them after they stopped his car in connection with a reported robbery. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office said in a news release that the strong-arm robbery was reported just after noon at Chick-fil-A, 2735 ...
The family of a 21-year-old man who died of a fentanyl overdose more than three years ago was incensed and saddened Friday when the woman responsible for his death was allowed yet another delay in the case — this time a delay in her sentencing for involuntary manslaughter, ostensibly because ...
There is money moving to Lawrence, a new report finds. I can make a neighborhood suggestion: My wallet. But no, it is moving to bank accounts, and the latest report from the FDIC — the entity that insures bank deposits — shows Lawrence is gaining bank deposits at a greater rate than ...
LMH Health staff had to turn away nearly 60 guests looking to attend an event at its main campus on Thursday about Medicare and Medicare Advantage options after the hospital announced it would stop accepting certain insurance plans. As the Journal-World reported, LMH Health announced it would ...
