A Douglas County judge on Tuesday sentenced a Topeka man to nearly 10 years in prison for two counts of sexual exploitation of a child. The man, Jason Morrison, 43, pleaded no contest to the charges in October, just days before his trial was set to begin. In exchange for his plea, the Douglas ...
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical will be hosting an event next week to hear from the public about the department's expansion with a new fire station in northwest Lawrence. The department will be hosting a listening session in the Tom Wilkerson Room at the Lawrence Aquatic Center, 4706 ...
The Lawrence Police Department is asking for help in locating a man suspected in a string of recent vehicle thefts and burglary reports. The man is Colin "CJ" Fowler, 40, according to a social media post by the LPD. He is 5 feet 9 inches and 200 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. The ...
Story updated at 5:05 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30: The cigarette butt was still warm when Lawrence Police Department Detective Mike McAtee picked it off the ground of the crime scene in Naismith Valley Park. But more importantly, it was still covered with DNA. The detective was on the scene Aug. ...
Before the Kansas Legislature begins its work in 2026, Douglas County organizations will get to share their requests and concerns at local lawmakers' annual pre-session hearings on Jan. 8. The hearings at the University of Kansas' Dole Institute of Politics will feature nine lawmakers whose ...
Douglas County officials and opponents of a proposed solar farm are feuding over everything from digging to documents in a lawsuit that continues to drag on in Douglas County District Court. On Monday, both parties learned those disputes mean a trial in the lawsuit won’t start until after ...
