Public Safety

Lawrence woman pleads no contest to reduced charge in 2022 fentanyl death case

A Lawrence woman who was charged in connection with a man's 2022 fentanyl overdose death pleaded no contest to a lesser charge on Wednesday in Douglas County District Court. Terriana Audry Atkinson, 26, of Lawrence, was originally charged with one count of distributing a substance causing ...

Lawrence police blotter for July 23, 2024

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 up to 6 a.m. on the date listed and extending back to 6 a.m. on the previous day. Each listing includes a date, time and ...

Police arrest one man, search for another after alleged attack near Burcham Park

Updated at 4:37 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. One man was arrested and police are looking for a second after a third man was found “covered in blood” late Saturday near Burcham Park, according to a social media post from the Lawrence Police Department. According to the post on ...