A horse was shot near the interstate in Wabaunsee County, and the sheriff there has put out a call to “all superstar sweet cat lady true crime internet sleuths” to find the culprit. Sheriff Eric Kirsch issued a release on social media Thursday night that a horse had been “shot & ...
A man evaded arrest Wednesday night after running from Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies in a car before crashing against a curb and then fleeing on foot, according to the sheriff's office. The suspect’s identity, however, is known and his passenger was left behind and was arrested on ...
Police are investigating Thursday after an argument allegedly resulted in a retaliatory shooting at a Lawrence residence. Officers were called to the 1600 block of Haskell Avenue Wednesday night where they found bullet shell casings outside of a Lawrence home, according to a release from ...
Santa Claus may be the inspiration, but his work schedule is no longer the model for a local program that uses law enforcement officers to provide gifts for families in need. While the jolly elf is known for working one day per year, local law enforcement leaders have recently decided that ...
A Baldwin City man told police he doesn't remember threatening to kill a crew of construction workers. Instead, he said he just showed them two large caliber bullets and told them “I’m good at target practice” while he confronted them about throwing cans in his yard, according to a ...
A Topeka man was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison on Tuesday for killing a Lawrence teen while the man was playing with a gun. Dawson Edward Paine, 22, pleaded guilty in December 2024 to one felony count of second-degree murder for the shooting death of Davin Kerr, 18, of Lawrence, ...