Lawrence Public Safety Headlines for January 8, 2021

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Lawrence police arrest 2 men on suspicion of attempted murder]( Story updated at 8:35 a.m. Friday Two men were arrested in Lawrence on Thursday evening on suspicion of attempted first-degree murder, according to jail records. The arrests are in connection with a reported gunfire exchange around 1 a.m. ... [Lawrence police arrest 2 men on suspicion of attempted murder]( By: Mackenzie Clark Story updated at 8:35 a.m. Friday Two men were arrested in Lawrence on Thursday evening on suspicion of attempted first-degree murder, according to jail records. The arrests are in connection with a reported gunfire exchange around 1 a.m. ... January 7, 2021 @ 11:23pm [Two people injured in crash on Vermont Street in Lawrence, police say]( By: Staff Report Two people were injured in a crash Thursday morning, according to Lawrence police. Officers were dispatched to the 500 block of Vermont Street around 9:15 a.m. Thursday, Lawrence Police Department spokesperson Patrick Compton said via email. ... January 7, 2021 @ 5:51pm [Two injured in crash, roads closed near 9th and Alabama streets]( By: Mackenzie Clark Two people were injured in a single-vehicle crash at Ninth and Alabama streets in Lawrence on Thursday afternoon, according to police. The vehicle struck a tree at the northeast corner of the intersection, said Patrick Compton, spokesperson ... January 7, 2021 @ 5:05pm [Douglas County court to delay jury trials through January]( By: Mackenzie Clark Jury trials that were set to begin this month in Douglas County District Court are going to be postponed, the chief judge said Thursday. The court has a plan approved by the state Office of Judicial Administration and by Lawrence-Douglas ... January 7, 2021 @ 3:38pm [Lawrence police blotter for Jan. 7, 2021]( By: Staff Report 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 ... January 7, 2021 @ 1:01pm [Lawrence teen accused of shooting gun at occupied vehicle]( By: Mackenzie Clark A teenager has been charged in connection with an alleged exchange of gunfire between people in vehicles in Lawrence. Officers were dispatched to the 2400 block of Louisiana Street just before 1 a.m. Monday for a reported disturbance with ... January 6, 2021 @ 5:40pm [Lawrence developer Thomas Fritzel transferred to reentry program after serving four months of one-year sentence]( By: Rochelle Valverde After serving four months of his one-year sentence in a federal prison, Lawrence developer and four-time felon Thomas Fritzel has been transferred to a reentry program that is designed to help him transition back to the community upon his ... January 6, 2021 @ 2:54pm [Lawrence police blotter for Jan. 6, 2021]( By: Staff Report 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 ... January 6, 2021 @ 1:02pm [Rewriting its stance on criminal justice, League of Women Voters of Kansas emphasizes incarceration alternatives, other measures]( By: Mackenzie Clark The League of Women Voters of Kansas has drafted a rewrite of its nearly 50-year-old position statement on criminal justice to emphasize alternatives to incarceration, offender wellness and the elimination of systemic bias. Marlene Merrill, ... January 6, 2021 @ 10:52am 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