A hostage standoff in Atchison has led to the shooting death of a St. Joseph, Missouri, man who was believed to have been holding a woman against her will at a home in the northeast Kansas community. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation announced on Monday that Bryson McCray, 36, of St. Joseph, ...
Story updated at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. A Lawrence public commenter known for his verbal assaults on public officials and law enforcement has been charged with battery on a law enforcement officer in connection with an incident last fall when police cleared out a homeless camp on ...
Lawrence police had recommended that a man be charged with conspiracy to commit murder in connection with a 14-year-old boy’s shooting death, according to a recently released affidavit. The man, Owen Gage Walker, 20, of Lawrence, was to be a key witness in the trial of Derrick Del Reed, 19, ...
The Kansas Supreme Court has formed a 12-member group to advise it on creating rules for criminal mediation, including when it should or should not be used to help resolve a criminal case. Lawrence attorney Hatem Chahine is in the group, as is Kevin Moriarty, a retired district judge from the ...
Updated at 5:20 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27 A Lawrence bus driver was arrested Saturday after bus riders said she threatened them with a Taser, according to Lawrence police. Police were called to the Lawrence Community Shelter, 3655 E. 25th St., just before 1 p.m. Saturday. The person who called, ...
A household’s pets were rescued Friday afternoon when Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical responded to a fire in North Lawrence. Firefighters arrived to a structure fire at 839 Elm St. about 1:30 p.m. Friday, where they found a kitchen and back porch ablaze at a one-story home, according to ...