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Monday, June 2, 2008
A speeding pickup truck twice drove through a restricted highway construction zone south of Lawrence the day two workers were killed last year, according to testimony in Douglas County District Court.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Jim Flory, a former county and federal prosecutor, filed as a Republican Tuesday for Douglas County’s Third District County Commission seat.
Friday, May 23, 2008
Two men suspected of murdering a local hip-hop musician nearly two years ago had their first appearances Friday in Douglas County District Court.
Friday, May 23, 2008
A man was injured and taken to a Kansas City area hospital following a fight early Friday morning outside a Lawrence bar, Lawrence police said.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
A Lawrence man and his firm have been indicted in federal court with unlawfully discharging waste from a fertilizer manufacturing operation into the Lawrence sewer system.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
A man charged with kidnapping and injuring his former girlfriend will be tried Oct. 27 in Douglas County District Court.
Monday, May 12, 2008
Douglas County leaders are trying to strike a delicate balance when it comes to sounding outdoor tornado warning sirens.
Monday, April 28, 2008
A body found this morning in the Kansas River in Wyandotte County has been tentatively identified as that of Shaun Shaw, the missing canoeist, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
A woman was found guilty Tuesday afternoon of four charges in connection with a police chase after a double fatality hit-and-run last year in Douglas County.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
If you thought there was something burning this morning, you were right.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
A man surrendered to Lawrence police about 12:30 p.m. today, following a standoff in the 3000 block of Bainbridge Circle.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
The phone lines to Douglas County government and court offices are working again today, County Administrator Craig Weinaug said.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Two men have been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Anthony "Clacc" Vital, whose body was found in October 2006 on a private drive west of Lawrence.<
Friday, Feb. 29, 2008
A Tonganoxie man has been identified as the person who was killed Thursday night in a collision on U.S. Highway 24-40 just east of the city limits.
Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008
Area law enforcement officers spent more than an hour searching for a child this morning before finding him in an area northeast of Lawrence.
Friday, Feb. 22, 2008
A 22-year-old Lawrence woman was frightened and bleeding severely from her crotch area when she was found in a car that police stopped one night last October, according to testimony today in Douglas County District Court.
Friday, Feb. 15, 2008
Lawrence police broke up a fight involving several people at 1:45 a.m. today outside Jet Lag bar, 610 Florida.
Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008
A man sought in the kidnapping and robbery of a Lawrence woman was arrested Wednesday night in Kansas City, Mo., following a high-speed car chase.
Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008
A Baldwin City woman has been identified as the victim in a fatality accident Tuesday southeast of Lawrence.
Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008
Lawrence police are looking for two men in connection with a home invasion and robbery that took place at midnight Tuesday in an apartment at 1411 W. Seventh St.
Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008
Lawrence street maintenance crews are expected to soon run out of road salt to treat city streets, which means that some streets will be in snow-packed conditions longer than normal.
Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008
Lawrence police are looking for a man who Wednesday battered a convenience store employee with a handgun and then fired a gunshot before fleeing.
Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2008
Three burglary suspects were arrested earlier his morning by Jefferson County Sheriff’s officers after a car chase and manhunt that began in Meridan.
Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008
Temperatures drop and snow swirls today after Monday's winter respite.
Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008
Two men were arrested in Johnson County early Sunday following a shooting on Kansas Highway 10.
Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s office resorted to making a police radio broadcast Wednesday night to squelch false rumors about a manhunt for escaped prisoners.
Monday, Jan. 7, 2008
A proposal to build an in-patient hospice center in southern Lawrence will be explored by Douglas County Visiting Nurses Association and the county commission.
Monday, Dec. 31, 2007
Local real estate market mirroring the nation's, county appraiser says.
Thursday, Dec. 27, 2007
An assault charge was dismissed today against a man who had been accused of threatening someone with a gun outside a North Lawrence strip club.
Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2007
An armed, masked man dressed in black robbed Econo Lodge, 2222 W. Sixth St. Tuesday night, according to Lawrence Police.
Friday, Dec. 21, 2007
An unmarked Douglas County Sheriff’s pickup truck that was stolen this morning from an officer’s home has been found in Kansas City, Mo.
Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2007
As of noon 75 percent of the county was without power, Emergency Management Director Doug Schmitt said.<
Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2007
A case in Lawrence Municipal Court against Kansas University basketball player Brandon Rush has been continued to April 11.
Monday, Dec. 10, 2007
Commissioners Bob Johnson, Jere McElhaney and Charles Jones, however, agreed during their meeting Monday that the county would loan the remainder of the funding to the heritage board, if that becomes necessary.
Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2007
An attorney for Darrel Maley, 57, said Tuesday that Maley recently under went a mental examination. The results of the examination aren’t yet known, but Maley’s attorney, Hatem Chahine, asked that his client be transferred to a mental facility in Kansas City, Mo., for inpatient treatment.
Saturday, Nov. 24, 2007
Lawrence native Rick Morris won’t be getting much sleep for awhile. Morris will begin watching the Kansas-Missouri football game at 4 a.m. Sunday. That’s Iraq time.
Monday, Nov. 19, 2007
The equipment will include plasma televisions, video presenters, computer touch screens, microphones and equipment racks at an estimated cost of up to a total of $57,821.
Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007
Runita J. Bell, 32, and Annetta D. Moten, 40, both of Lawrence, are to have their first appearances Thursday in Douglas County District Court. Both were arrested on county warrants.
Monday, Nov. 12, 2007
She said she had been held by a 27-year-old Lawrence man who threatened her with a gun, and a 32-year-old woman who beat her with a kitchen utensil.
Monday, Nov. 12, 2007
The televisions and other electronic devices would make it easier for attorneys to show evidence to juries and judges by better using DVDs, VCRs, document cameras and computer software, court officials said during today’s commission meeting
Friday, Oct. 12, 2007
The smell of smoke lingered over eastern Lawrence and the downtown area this morning following an overnight fire at the city’s brush drop-off site at 1420 E. Eighth St.
Monday, Oct. 8, 2007
Among the solutions are encouraging more renewals by mail and online, putting kiosks in the courthouse, and working with the state to increase the number of registration due dates.
Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2007
Morgan, 48, also was charged with one count of reckless aggravated battery with a deadly weapon in the injury of a third highway worker.
Monday, Sept. 24, 2007
County commissioners on Monday agreed to negotiate a contract — which could be worth more than $53,000 — with the Government Finance Officers Assn. to study county finances
Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2007
Lawrence Corder, 37, was in fair condition at St. Luke’s Hospital, a hospital spokeswoman said.
Monday, Sept. 17, 2007
“It’s helping us maybe make contact with people who may have seen something or may have something that will help us with our investigation,” Douglas County Sheriff’s Lt. Kari Wempe said.
Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2007
Bond was set at $2 million today for the woman authorities say led police on an 11-mile chase after two construction workers were hit and killed along U.S. Highway 59 Tuesday morning.
Monday, Sept. 10, 2007
Commissioners Bob Johnson and Jere McElhaney voted for approval but Commissioner Charles Jones voted against it. Jones opposed the original agreement executed n 2003. Jones said he opposes the 32nd Street route in the SLT proposal.
Monday, Aug. 27, 2007
Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV said Army officers need to be comfortable working with civilians, especially with those working at the federal level, such as at the U.S. State Department. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan involve more than just military operations, he said.
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