Public Safety

After nearly 50 years, court is now adjourned for Judge Sally Pokorny

When Kris Wilcoxson heard recently that Judge Sally Pokorny would be retiring on April 10, he made a beeline over to the courthouse to thank her. Pokorny had just wrapped up one of her final sessions of Behavioral Health Court, which she presided over in a multi-zippered black leather jacket ...

Lawrence Police Department announces 28-year-old officer’s death

The Lawrence Police Department on Wednesday announced that one of its officers died on April 3 and that the Douglas County Sheriff's Office is conducting an investigation, though "no foul play is suspected." In a news release, LPD said that 28-year-old Officer Zachary Garcia-Kerns honorably ...