Updated at 6:05 p.m. Thursday, July 9, 2026 They thought Kenneth Soap was a close friend, a good guy. But "he had everyone fooled," a 36-year-old woman told Judge Amy Hanley on Thursday. He wasn't a good guy at all. He was a serial rapist who took pleasure in violating women while they were ...
Every time someone is arrested on a municipal offense and stays in the Douglas County Jail for more than four hours, the Lawrence Police Department is billed $287 a day. In 2027 that bill will be $301 a day. "The impact on our budget has been significant," Lawrence Police Chief Rich Lockhart ...
Emergency crews responded Monday evening to a car fire that diverted traffic in North Lawrence. Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical spokesperson McKenzi Ezell told the Journal-World that at 5:21 p.m., there was a two-car accident on North Second Street, and one of the cars caught fire in its ...
Updated at 5:48 p.m. July 6, 2026 A Douglas County judge has ruled that a woman accused of murdering a 9-month-old baby at a Eudora daycare 10 years ago was wrongfully convicted, and he has ordered that she be given a certificate of innocence, in addition to a lump sum payment of $368,000 and ...
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, ...