Jan 14, 2026 @ 3:35pm
Several keys have been recovered after a woman allegedly stole them, and the Lawrence Police Department is hoping to find their owners. On Monday, officers were called to a “storage area” at the 600 block of Massachusetts Street after a man said he was moving boxes and left the garage door …
Jan 14, 2026 @ 11:53am
A defendant accused of viciously attacking a homeless man in downtown Lawrence has been ordered to stand trial, although plea negotiations are underway. The 49-year-old man testified that the defendant, Shaun Donovan Bernie, 33, attacked him from behind last fall, causing significant injuries …
Jan 13, 2026 @ 4:06pm
A Douglas County judge will soon decide whether to order a man to stand trial for child abuse after a store’s video camera captured him striking a young boy repeatedly with a belt. The state at Tuesday’s preliminary hearing for the man portrayed the incident as a violent felony, while the …
Jan 13, 2026 @ 12:50pm
A Minnesota man who was shot and killed earlier this month by a City of Lawrence employee suffered from schizophrenia and was traveling to see his grandmother in Mexico at the time of his death, according to his family, who are calling his death a heartbreaking tragedy and urging a greater …
Jan 12, 2026 @ 4:46pm
Lawrence Municipal Court Judge Chris Kopecky will soon retire, according to a news release Monday from the city. Kopecky has been the presiding judge in Municipal Court for nearly three and a half years. His last day will be March 2. Kopecky was selected following a competitive national …
Jan 12, 2026 @ 4:02pm
Attorneys with the Douglas County Public Defender’s Office are seeking a new trial for a man who was convicted of rape last fall. In their supporting motion, they are asking a judge to find that some of Kansas’ rape and sodomy statutes are unconstitutional because they allow for conviction …
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