Updated at 1:25 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8 The family of a 20-year-old University of Kansas student killed in a hit-and-run Thursday evening in North Lawrence is asking the public to provide any information it can about the case. Elsa McGrain, of Omaha, Nebraska, was killed around 6 p.m. Thursday ...
Updated at 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, 2025 A registered sex offender being held on a bond of $1 million is again asking the court to give him an own-recognizance bond or "a bond he can financially afford" — this time so that he can get treatment from his primary care physician and "relieve the ...
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public's help in identifying the driver of a fatal hit-and-run that happened Thursday evening north of Lawrence. According to a news release from the sheriff, a passerby reported to emergency dispatchers at 3:35 a.m. Friday finding a person ...
City staff is recommending an increase in fines for traffic infractions and speeding for the first time in more than a decade, and the Lawrence City Commission will be considering it at its meeting on Tuesday. A report in the commission's meeting agenda from Municipal Court Administrator Vicki ...
For over 20 years, the Lawrence Police Department has trained officers in specialized skills and tactics to help them patrol the community more effectively on two wheels. In doing so, the department has used the International Police Mountain Bike Association for its cyclist training ...
A federal judge sentenced a former Kansas credit union manager to 63 months in prison for stealing more than $750,000 from her longtime employer and jeopardizing the soundness of the financial institution, according to a news release Thursday from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Rita Hartman, ...