Lawrence Public Safety Headlines for December 14, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [4 people displaced in house fire on same night downtown restaurant burned down; Overland Park fire department assisted Lawrence]( Four residents were displaced after an early-morning house fire in Old West Lawrence Thursday. The fire, reported at 3:35 a.m., was extinguished quickly, and an investigator determined that the cause was "electrical in nature." No one was ... [4 people displaced in house fire on same night downtown restaurant burned down; Overland Park fire department assisted Lawrence]( By: Kim Callahan Four residents were displaced after an early-morning house fire in Old West Lawrence Thursday. The fire, reported at 3:35 a.m., was extinguished quickly, and an investigator determined that the cause was "electrical in nature." No one was ... December 14, 2023 @ 10:31am [Longtime downtown Lawrence restaurant Cielito Lindo destroyed by overnight fire]( By: Chad Lawhorn Updated at 10:12 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023 The longtime downtown Lawrence restaurant Cielito Lindo has been destroyed by a fire that began late Wednesday night and burned well into Thursday morning as dozens of firefighters fought to ... December 14, 2023 @ 12:57am [Lawrence police blotter for Dec. 13, 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 ... December 13, 2023 @ 4:05pm [Affidavit alleges Eudora man committed sex crimes against young teen]( By: Chris Conde A recently released police affidavit alleges that a Eudora man exposed himself numerous times to a young teenage girl over video chat and that he forced the girl to touch him. The man, Justin Robert Royer, 42, is charged in Douglas County ... December 13, 2023 @ 1:36pm [Lawrence man taken to hospital after crash on Kansas Turnpike]( By: Staff Report A 39-year-old Lawrence man was injured after crashing into two concrete basins on Tuesday on the Kansas Turnpike. The man, Gabriel Vanriette, was traveling eastbound around 6 a.m. on the Kansas Turnpike, and just after passing the Douglas and ... December 13, 2023 @ 1:29pm [Lawrence police blotter for Dec. 12, 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 ... December 13, 2023 @ 9:44am [Officers testify that civilian charged with felony disrupted police work during armed standoff, endangering himself and others]( By: Chris Conde A police officer testified on Monday that he was “cold and tired” after three hours in a sniper position during an armed standoff when a Lawrence man walked onto the scene and refused to obey commands to leave the area or take cover. The ... December 12, 2023 @ 4:01pm 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