The Lawrence Police Department and a leader of eXplore Lawrence have been recognized for their outstanding leadership, collaboration and commitment to strengthening the community's emergency preparedness and resilience. This year, the 2026 Preparedness Partner Awards recognized one individual ...

An accused child molester who was scheduled for a plea hearing Wednesday in Douglas County District Court died by suicide Tuesday, according to a prosecutor, who told the court that the man's death had deprived the victim and the community of justice. The defendant, 58-year-old Kurt Pisocki, ...

Two former employees of the Wyandotte County District Court have received prison sentences for using their positions in the accounting office to steal approximately $980,000 in taxpayer funds, according to a news release Tuesday from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of ...

Updated at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, 2026 A repeat felon who was granted probation just last month after his attorney assured a judge that he was a "new man" was arrested Monday afternoon on suspicion of arson and two other felonies. The May sentence of probation was extraordinary in that ...

TOPEKA — The Kansas Supreme Court upheld the death sentences of the brothers who went on a crime spree in 2000 in Wichita, putting an end to two decades of attempts to alter the brothers’ fates. Reginald and Jonathan Carr were initially convicted of more than 90 counts, including capital ...

A man accused of three sex crimes against two Lawrence children in the early 2000s pleaded not guilty on Monday, waived his upcoming preliminary hearing and told the court that he and the state intended to talk to a local judge about possibly mediating the case. David Zimbrick, who's been ...