Updated at 1:45 p.m. Thursday, April 16 Nine weeks before a 20-year-old KU student was killed in a hit-and-run, the driver accused in her death was arrested by a deputy on suspicion of DUI and other crimes, but the charges in that case weren't filed until March, months after the student's ...
Failing to register as a violent offender in Kansas is a serious offense, and on Wednesday a convicted felon in Douglas County discovered just how serious. Devontae Deshon Rae Torres, who was convicted in 2022 of siccing a pit bull on a man, was ordered to stand trial on two counts of ...
Severe thunderstorms Monday evening led to a confirmed tornado in Ottawa, several reported injuries across Kansas and significant damage, and forecasters warn severe weather could return to region Tuesday night. Three people in Franklin County were left with minor injuries after the storms, ...
Lawrence police officers have arrested a man who they suspect spray-painted at least 28 buildings downtown Sunday night. According to police spokesperson Laura McCabe, an officer observed a male suspect spray-painting "CHESA!" on a building in the 600 block of Massachusetts Street. The man ran ...
It's been more than five months since a 20-year-old KU student's body was found on the side of the road, but little headway appears to have been made in the case of the driver accused of killing her. On Tuesday, the defense attorney for William Klingler was granted another 30-day continuance. ...
The National Weather Service and the weather departments of multiple area television stations are reporting that a tornado touched down in Ottawa on Monday evening. City of Ottawa officials reported late Monday evening that the storm caused structural damage in the community but “most ...