Public Safety

Man crashes into five parked vehicles after attempting to avoid traffic stop

While attempting to avoid a traffic stop, a man crashed into five parked cars and took off on foot before Lawrence police officers caught him early Wednesday morning. A patrol officer noticed a car run through a red light at a high rate of speed at 11th and Tennessee streets just after 1:30 ...

Rerouted drivers experience delays on Sixth Street after car hits telephone pole

Drivers were rerouted and experienced significant delays on Tuesday afternoon while driving on Sixth Street after a car hit a telephone pole. The woman driving the car was "apparently distracted" and hit the telephone pole in front of Econo Lodge near Crestline, according to a social media ...

Woman suffers critical injuries after two-vehicle crash just north of Lawrence

A woman suffered critical injuries on Tuesday after a two-vehicle crash occurred just north of Lawrence, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. The crash was reported to dispatchers after noon on Tuesday at the intersection of U.S. Highways 24-59 and 24-40. A social media post from ...

Texas man accused of child sex crimes in Douglas County; bond set at $500K

A 21-year-old Texas man is being held on a $500,000 bond in the Douglas County Jail after being charged with two sex crimes involving children. The man, Dominik Jamal Smith, of Irving, Texas, made his first court appearance Wednesday before Judge Amy Hanley, who appointed defense attorney ...