Lawrence Public Safety Headlines for October 27, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Rain, possible wintry mix expected for weekend but clearing before Halloween; trick-or-treating will be 'quite frigid']( Rain and a wintry mix are in the forecast for Saturday into Sunday, but conditions should clear before Halloween, when temperatures will be frigid. The National Weather Service in Topeka reports that nearly 3 inches of rain fell in the Lawrence ... [Rain, possible wintry mix expected for weekend but clearing before Halloween; trick-or-treating will be 'quite frigid']( By: Chris Conde Rain and a wintry mix are in the forecast for Saturday into Sunday, but conditions should clear before Halloween, when temperatures will be frigid. The National Weather Service in Topeka reports that nearly 3 inches of rain fell in the Lawrence ... October 27, 2023 @ 11:53am [Lawrence police blotter for Oct. 26, 2023]( 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 ... October 26, 2023 @ 5:17pm [2 former Douglas County prosecutors win prestigious statewide awards: for lifetime achievement and associate prosecutor of the year]( By: Chris Conde Two former Douglas County prosecutors were honored on Thursday in Lawrence with prestigious statewide awards. The Kansas County and District Attorneys Association, the professional organization for prosecutors in the state, handed out the ... October 26, 2023 @ 3:51pm [Overland Park man injured overnight in Douglas County ATV accident]( By: Staff Report An Overland Park man was taken to the hospital early Thursday morning after crashing a four-wheeler into a barbed wire fence, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff’s deputies responded around 1:45 a.m. to the 1000 block ... October 26, 2023 @ 10:56am [Poison specialist with KU ties is charged with fatally poisoning his wife]( By: TRISHA AHMED, Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — A poison specialist and former medical resident at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota is charged with fatally poisoning his wife, a 32-year-old pharmacist who died days after she went to a hospital in August with stomach ... October 26, 2023 @ 9:59am [Kansas court system down nearly 2 weeks in 'security incident' that has hallmarks of ransomware]( By: HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and JOHN HANNA, Associated Press TOPEKA — Kansas officials are calling a massive computer outage that's kept most of the state's courts offline for two weeks a "security incident" and, while they had not provided an explanation as of Wednesday, experts say it has all the ... October 26, 2023 @ 9:40am [Lawrence police blotter for Oct. 25, 2023]( 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 ... October 25, 2023 @ 5:30pm [Lawrence defendants reject plea offer in 2018 heroin death case]( By: Chris Conde Two defendants rejected plea deals from the state to resolve charges of distributing heroin that led to a Lawrence woman’s death in 2018. Jessica Leigh Silkiner-Gallardo, 38, and Timothy Edward Thompson, 42, both of Lawrence, are each ... October 25, 2023 @ 4:35pm [Attorney requests trial delay due to court's digital records still being inaccessible after statewide security incident]( By: Chris Conde A statewide security incident that has made court records inaccessible online is being felt in courtrooms, and in at least one case locally it has led to a request to delay a trial — a request that was denied. A Douglas County judge on ... October 25, 2023 @ 1:35pm [City says load of wooden pallets seen near city-supported tent site has nothing to do with camp]( By: Chris Conde A load of wooden pallets was seen backed into the road near the city-supported campsite for people experiencing homelessness on Tuesday, but the city said they weren’t for the North Lawrence camp. Around 12:30 p.m. Lawrence police officers ... October 25, 2023 @ 10:52am [Firefighters respond to fire at secluded riverside camp caused by repurposed wood-burning stove; no injuries reported]( By: Chris Conde Fire crews extinguished a fire at a remote riverside camp near Burcham Park on Saturday that investigators believe was caused by a “repurposed wood-burning stove." Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical crews responded to the 200 block of ... October 25, 2023 @ 10:26am 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