Lawrence Public Safety Headlines for May 23, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Woman taken to hospital after crash south of Lawrence]( A Lawrence woman was taken to a Topeka-area hospital after a two-vehicle crash south of Lawrence on Wednesday night, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff's office spokesman George Diepenbrock said in an email that the crash ... [Woman taken to hospital after crash south of Lawrence]( By: Staff Report A Lawrence woman was taken to a Topeka-area hospital after a two-vehicle crash south of Lawrence on Wednesday night, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff's office spokesman George Diepenbrock said in an email that the crash ... May 22, 2024 @ 11:10pm [Affidavit: Resident at The Village refused to surrender his hatchet when entering and used it to smash office window]( By: Chris Conde A man living at Lawrence’s Pallet shelter village allegedly refused to surrender his hatchet at the front office when returning to the site one night and then used it to smash an office window, causing an office worker to fear for his safety, ... May 22, 2024 @ 5:35pm [Lawrence police blotter for May 22, 2024]( By: Listed below is the majority of Lawrence police activity within the last 24 hours. Each afternoon the Lawrence Police Department releases a list of officer activity up to 6 a.m. on the date listed and extending back to 6 a.m. on the previous ... May 22, 2024 @ 6:47pm [Dispute over borrowed tool allegedly led to one man beating another with a hammer and other violence]( By: Chris Conde A dispute over a borrowed tool led to a bout of violence that allegedly included a brutal beating with a ball peen hammer and an attempt to mow people down with a vehicle. The accused, Ronald Dwayne Walters, 50, of Lawrence, is charged in ... May 22, 2024 @ 4:04pm [Bond lowered in case of Lawrence woman accused of setting family's home on fire; attorney says she was framed]( By: Kim Callahan A Douglas County judge on Tuesday lowered the bond of a woman who is accused of burning down a Lawrence family’s residence in February. Judge Amy Hanley, presiding over the case of Judith Gomez Siles, 44, noted that “this is a very serious ... May 21, 2024 @ 5:51pm [After reported stabbing and broken windows in downtown alley, police are trying to figure out what happened]( By: Staff report In an alley in downtown Lawrence on Tuesday, two businesses' windows were broken and a man told police that he was stabbed in the arm, and police say they're still trying to figure out what happened. A social media post on Tuesday morning by ... May 21, 2024 @ 3:46pm [Judge allows man time to ‘arrange personal affairs’ before sentencing in fentanyl case, but he immediately goes on the lam and is arrested on suspicion of new crimes]( By: Chris Conde A Lawrence man who entered a plea last month in connection with the overdose death of a young woman and who was given time to arrange his "personal affairs” before going to prison immediately went on the lam before being arrested for a ... May 21, 2024 @ 2:25pm [Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice won't face charges from person over alleged assault, Dallas police say]( By: Associated Press DALLAS — Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice won't face charges from the injured person over his reported involvement in an alleged assault a little over a month after Rice was one of the speeding drivers in a chain-reaction crash that led ... May 21, 2024 @ 1:08pm You are receiving this email because of your relationship with the Lawrence Journal-World or because at some point in the past you shared your email address with us. If you no longer want to receive emails from us, follow instructions at the link below. [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Lawrence Journal-World P.O Box 888, Lawrence, Kansas 66044