Crime, Fire & Courts
Stalking case against KU student gets delayed
A 29-year-old Lawrence man was arrested for stalking a female students two weeks ago. Thursday his first appearance was pushed back.
Ottawa police say suspicious packages at Ottawa University were empty
Authorities in eastern Kansas have reopened the Ottawa University campus after suspicious packages were found to be empty.
Three accused in synthetic marijuana ring
Federal prosecutors allege three Kansas men ran a worldwide synthetic marijuana operation that made them millions of dollars.
Third Lawrence cop hurt on duty this week
Isaac Clark had his first appearance Wednesday.
And, an officer ended up at Lawrence Memorial Hospital to help get him there.
Lawrence woman robbed downtown
When Katie Howard went downtown this evening for dinner with her mom, she never imagined she'd be the victim of a crime.
Democrats denied motion to join Kansas school case
The Kansas Supreme Court has denied a request from Democratic legislative leaders to intervene in the appeal of a ruling on school finance.
Former Franklin County sheriff criticizes ouster petition
An attorney for an eastern Kansas sheriff who tipped off his lover that she was the subject of a drug investigation says the woman's name should never have been revealed in a petition seeking his ouster.
Lawrence police officer injured while making an arrest
When police were dispatched to a fight on campus at Haskell University over the weekend, they didn't realize that they would be the ones suffering injuries.
Former Franklin County Sheriff accused of tipping off lover
A former eastern Kansas sheriff is accused in a civil ouster petition of tipping off his alleged lover about a meth investigation.
Shortage of court reporters looming
Kansas court officials say up to 25 percent of the state's court reporters will be eligible to retire in the next three years, leaving a big gap in courthouses.