Lawrence Public Safety Headlines for September 30, 2021

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [A deeper look at rape, other abuse crimes shows KU fares worse than many Big 12 schools]( Historically, the incidents of reported rapes at the University of Kansas are about 40% higher than just down the interstate at Kansas State University, according to federal crime data for college campuses recently reviewed by the Journal-World. ... [A deeper look at rape, other abuse crimes shows KU fares worse than many Big 12 schools]( By: Chad Lawhorn Historically, the incidents of reported rapes at the University of Kansas are about 40% higher than just down the interstate at Kansas State University, according to federal crime data for college campuses recently reviewed by the Journal-World. ... September 30, 2021 @ 10:19am [Gardner man charged with several felonies in recent police pursuit that included passengers throwing guns out of the vehicle]( By: Dylan Lysen A Gardner man is facing several felony charges in Douglas County after allegedly leading police on a vehicle pursuit last week that began in Eudora and ended in Lawrence and involved the passengers throwing guns out the window. Christopher M. ... September 29, 2021 @ 3:13pm [Lawrence police blotter for Sept. 29, 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 ... September 29, 2021 @ 1:41pm [More than 1,000 arrested in Wichita area crackdown; hundreds of firearms seized]( By: Associated Press WICHITA — A law enforcement operation aimed at reducing violent crime resulted in more than 1,000 arrests and the confiscation of numerous weapons and drugs, the U.S. Marshals Service said Wednesday. Operation Triple Beam-Wichita was a ... September 29, 2021 @ 10:44am [Fire crews respond to smoke at KU's Dyche Hall, briefly close Jayhawk Boulevard]( By: Dylan Lysen Fire crews responded to reports of smoke in a University of Kansas building Wednesday morning, briefly closing access to Jayhawk Boulevard. Tom Fagan, division chief of administration for Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical, said in an email ... September 29, 2021 @ 10:15am [State troopers promote road safety with emotional stories of notifying next of kin about deaths]( By: Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Tod Hileman remembers the white knuckles of parents waiting for him to deliver “the words they never wanted to hear.” Their teenage daughter had died in a car crash on the highway. “What caught my ... September 28, 2021 @ 2:33pm [Lawrence police blotter for Sept. 28, 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 ... September 28, 2021 @ 1:39pm [Paola man sentenced to more than 3 years in prison for drunken crash that killed Baker University employee]( By: Staff report A Paola man was sentenced to more than three years in prison after he was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for a deadly head-on car wreck in February 2020. The Douglas County District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday that Tayler J. ... September 28, 2021 @ 1:10pm [KU student formally charged with rape for incident at dorm]( By: Dylan Lysen A University of Kansas student has been charged with rape in connection with an incident earlier this month at a campus dormitory. Chi Hong Kai, 19, was recently formally charged with the level-one felony in Douglas County District Court. Kai ... September 28, 2021 @ 10:58am [Cordley Elementary student who was struck by vehicle expected to return home today from hospital]( By: Dylan Lysen The pedestrian struck by a vehicle in an injury accident Monday in central Lawrence was a student at Cordley Elementary School, according to an email from the school’s principal. The school district said the student's parents expected the ... September 28, 2021 @ 10:05am 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