A 21-year-old Lawrence man was arrested on suspicion of two counts of aggravated criminal sodomy Wednesday evening, according to the Douglas County Jail booking log. Jail records indicate the man was arrested at the same address listed as his home on a probable cause warrant just after 8 p.m. ...
Listed below is the majority of Lawrence police activity within the last 24 hours. Each afternoon the Lawrence Police Department releases a list of officer activity. This call blotter spans from 6 a.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday and includes 150 incidents. Each listing gives a date, time ...
City leaders are generally supportive of the Lawrence Police Department’s draft policy for body cameras, which includes details on how the cameras and the footage they record will be used and handled. As part of its meeting Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission received a presentation from ...
A Baldwin City man accused of offering a woman money for sexual relations pleaded not guilty in Douglas County District Court on Tuesday. James Ryan Reynolds, 44, entered the plea after waiving his right to a preliminary hearing. Judge Kay Huff, who is presiding over the case, scheduled ...
Listed below is the majority of Lawrence police activity within the last 24 hours. Each afternoon the Lawrence Police Department releases a list of officer activity. This call blotter spans from 6 a.m. Monday to 6 a.m. Tuesday and includes 177 incidents. Each listing gives a date, time and ...
An outgoing member of the Douglas County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council believes more needs to be done to address the issue of race in the local justice system. Crafting a comprehensive plan to address such issues would be a good place to start, said the Rev. Edith Guffey. “It ...
The sole adult suspect charged in connection with a reported Baldwin City robbery has been convicted and is set for sentencing next month. Kylan Raphael Newman, 21, of Kansas City, Mo., was initially charged with aggravated robbery, aggravated burglary and conspiracy to commit aggravated ...
Listed below is the majority of Lawrence police activity within the last 24 hours. Each afternoon the Lawrence Police Department releases a list of officer activity. This call blotter spans from 6 a.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday and includes 138 incidents. Each listing gives a date, time and ...
Listed below is the majority of Lawrence police activity within the last 24 hours. Each afternoon the Lawrence Police Department releases a list of officer activity. This call blotter spans from 6 a.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Sunday and includes 147 incidents. Each listing gives a date, time and ...
Listed below is the majority of Lawrence police activity within the last 24 hours. Each afternoon the Lawrence Police Department releases a list of officer activity. This call blotter spans from 6 a.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday and includes 180 incidents. Each listing gives a date, time and ...
Despite a layer of ice covering most of Douglas County, area law enforcement handled just six car accidents and slide-offs Friday. Deputy Charlie Cooper of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said via email Friday that the department worked one single-vehicle injury accident on U.S. Highway ...
Three people were displaced on Friday after a fire started in the chimney of their Baldwin City home and spread through the attic. Julie Koerner said she called the Baldwin City Fire Department at 11:18 a.m. after discovering smoke billowing from the roof vents of her two-story wood-frame home ...
Listed below is the majority of Lawrence police activity within the last 24 hours. Each afternoon the Lawrence Police Department releases a list of officer activity. This call blotter spans from 6 a.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday and includes 166 incidents. Each listing gives a date, time and ...
The man who is currently second in command to the Douglas County sheriff filed Friday to run for the office, also ensuring a Democratic primary in the race. Gary Bunting, 44, has worked for the sheriff’s office since he and his wife, Theresa, moved to Lawrence in 1996, according to ...
Gov. Laura Kelly has appointed Stacey Donovan, currently the chief public defender in Shawnee County, to fill the vacant judgeship in Douglas County District Court. Donovan, of Lawrence, will fill the position that former Chief Judge Peggy Carr Kittel vacated with her Dec. 31 retirement, ...
A 73-year-old woman suffered suspected serious injuries as a result of a car accident Thursday evening, according to a Kansas Highway Patrol report. Patricia M. Alexander, of Perry, was reportedly eastbound on U.S. Highway 24 in her Chevrolet Impala at 6:23 p.m. Thursday. She made a left turn ...
An Overland Park man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of his sister. Parker John Mays, 27, had been the sole arrest following a "Defend the Flag" protest in Lawrence in February 2018. Then 25, he was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage to property. ...
Listed below is the majority of Lawrence police activity within the last 24 hours. Each afternoon the Lawrence Police Department releases a list of officer activity. This call blotter spans from 6 a.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday and includes 153 incidents. Each listing gives a date, time and ...
Two girls, ages 13 and 14, were arrested Wednesday night after allegedly stealing a van. Lawrence police officers responded to a residence in the 1600 block of Lindenwood Lane around 8:52 p.m. Wednesday for a report of two juveniles stealing a white transit van, Sgt. Amy Rhoads, public ...
The police officer who shot a Lawrence driver after a 2018 traffic stop turned violent cannot be found. The driver, Akira Lewis, filed an excessive-force lawsuit in September against the former officer Brindley Blood, as well as the City of Lawrence, the other officer involved in the traffic ...