Lawrence Public Safety Headlines for May 26, 2022

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [First responders honor Lawrence heroes who saved 4-year-old from drowning]( Lawrence police and firefighters paid tribute Thursday to a pair of Lawrence residents who saved a 4-year-old from drowning earlier this month. Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical and the Lawrence Police Department responded to a drowning call ... [First responders honor Lawrence heroes who saved 4-year-old from drowning]( By: Chris Conde Lawrence police and firefighters paid tribute Thursday to a pair of Lawrence residents who saved a 4-year-old from drowning earlier this month. Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical and the Lawrence Police Department responded to a drowning call ... May 26, 2022 @ 11:53am [Lawrence police blotter for May 25, 2022]( 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 26, 2022 @ 9:30am [Husband and wife charged with sex crime and theft in Douglas County]( By: Chris Conde A husband and wife were charged Wednesday in Douglas County District Court with a sex crime and theft. Joshua Michael Williams, 35, and Michalia Danielle Williams, 25, have each been charged with one count of aggravated sodomy and one count of ... May 25, 2022 @ 5:06pm [One person dies after standoff with Wichita SWAT team]( By: Associated Press WICHITA — A 39-year-old man died after he exchanged gunfire with members of a Wichita SWAT team after a lengthy standoff on Wednesday, police said. Officers were called to a home in west Wichita after a report of a shooting. The officers ... May 25, 2022 @ 4:39pm [Kansas Statehouse payroll worker has history of theft charges]( By: Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — An employee in charge of payroll at the Kansas Statehouse recently agreed to a felony plea deal after stealing more than $40,000 from employee health savings accounts while working as a bookkeeper for Soldier Township. Pamela ... May 25, 2022 @ 10:45am [Douglas County Sheriff's Office still investigating hit-and-run incident that killed Eudora girl]( By: Staff Report A little over a week after a hit-and-run incident that left a 10-year-old girl dead, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office is still working on its investigation. This week, the Journal-World reached out to the sheriff's office for more ... May 24, 2022 @ 5:01pm [Case of former Lawrence police officer charged with rape is moved to mediation per parties' agreement]( By: Chris Conde A former Lawrence police officer accused of raping a woman while on the job had his case moved to criminal mediation Tuesday. The ex-officer, Jonathan Mark Gardner, 41, Tonganoxie, was charged with raping a 19-year-old while giving her a ride ... May 24, 2022 @ 2:34pm [Competency evaluation ordered for man accused of killing 25-year-old partner]( By: Chris Conde A competency evaluation was ordered Tuesday for a man accused of murdering his significant other to determine whether he is fit to stand trial. Chad Joseph Marek, 27, is charged with first-degree murder for allegedly killing Regan N. Gibbs, 25, ... May 24, 2022 @ 2:10pm 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