A Trump administration executive order is threatening to withhold federal funding to communities that offer “cashless bail” programs, but a leader with Douglas County's Pretrial Supervision program isn't sure how much of an impact it will have here. On Monday, President Donald Trump signed ...

The Lawrence school district denies that it was negligent in hiring, retaining and supervising a speech pathologist who is accused of molesting multiple students at Prairie Park Elementary School. In the civil lawsuit filed in March on behalf of one of the children — a 6-year-old girl — ...

Crime Stoppers of Lawrence and Douglas County will offer a free self-defense class for women next month. The class, from 7 to 9 p.m. on Sept. 11, will provide practical techniques for self-protection. For ages 13 and up, the class will be taught by professionals, and no experience or ...

While investigating a man's alleged sex crimes against children, Lawrence police found video evidence that the man had raped two women and sexually abused a dog, according to recently released arrest affidavits. The Douglas County District Attorney's Office and the attorney for defendant ...

Douglas County fire departments are now training to carry a broader range of life-saving medications for emergencies like heart attacks and overdoses, a move officials say will improve patient outcomes. According to a memo included in the Douglas County Commission's Aug. 13 meeting agenda, ...

Updated at 4:35 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22 A former Raintree Montessori School employee accused of inappropriately touching two preschoolers three years ago at the private school took a plea agreement on Friday and faces a sentence of more than 15 years in prison. Mateo Clavel Wills, 22, pleaded ...