Public Safety

Lawrence police blotter for March 19, 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 ...

DA’s office reopens investigation into baby’s 2016 death at a Eudora day care; Valdez declines to provide details, but move comes as state faces wrongful-conviction lawsuit

The Douglas County District Attorney’s Office has reopened the investigation into an infant’s death in 2016 at a Eudora day care amid an ongoing wrongful-conviction lawsuit. The office claims there's new evidence warranting a new investigation, but it has declined to provide any additional ...

Lawrence police locate vehicle alleged to have hit a woman and killed her dog

Lawrence police announced on Tuesday morning that they had located a vehicle and interviewed its driver in connection with a hit-and-run incident on Monday that resulted in critical injuries for a 74-year-old woman and the death of the dog she was walking. Police had asked for the public’s ...