Lawrence Public Safety Headlines for January 5, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Cielito Lindo fire originated in kitchen but cause 'undetermined' as investigation at site concludes]( The cause of a fire last month that destroyed a downtown Lawrence restaurant has been classified as "undetermined," according to a news release Friday from Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical, and no further investigation at the site will ... [Cielito Lindo fire originated in kitchen but cause 'undetermined' as investigation at site concludes]( By: Staff Report The cause of a fire last month that destroyed a downtown Lawrence restaurant has been classified as "undetermined," according to a news release Friday from Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical, and no further investigation at the site will ... January 5, 2024 @ 11:50am [Lawrence police seek man suspected of obstruction in connection with 14-year-old's shooting death in 2023]( By: Chris Conde Lawrence police asked for the public's help on Thursday night locating a man suspected of obstruction in connection with the 2023 shooting death of a 14-year-old boy. According to a social media post on Thursday from the Lawrence Police ... January 4, 2024 @ 8:34pm [South Dakota man arrested after police chase in Lawrence]( By: Chris Conde A South Dakota man was arrested early Thursday morning after a car chase through Lawrence in which a deputy had to nudge the fleeing car with a patrol vehicle to stop it. Douglas County sheriff’s deputies were called to assist Lawrence ... January 4, 2024 @ 7:28pm [Lawrence man originally charged in fentanyl death gets 23-month sentence; he's served 19 months waiting for his case to move forward]( By: Chris Conde and Kim Callahan A Lawrence man who was originally charged in connection with a 23-year-old woman's fentanyl overdose death was sentenced to 23 months in prison on Thursday in Douglas County District Court — 19 months of which he's already served waiting for ... January 4, 2024 @ 6:47pm [Lawrence police blotter for Jan. 4, 2024]( 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 ... January 4, 2024 @ 1:34pm [Woman taken to hospital with serious injuries after crash in rural Douglas County]( By: Staff Report Two people were taken to area hospitals on Wednesday night after a crash just west of Lawrence. Emergency crews responded to the 1600 block of East 700 Road around 9:40 p.m. after a Toyota Tacoma driven by a 19-year-old Lawrence man drove ... January 4, 2024 @ 1:32pm [Man charged with murdering resident at grocery store and stabbing dog is again declared incompetent to stand trial]( By: Kim Callahan A man accused of murdering a Lawrence resident outside a grocery store and stabbing his dog two years ago has once again been declared incompetent to stand trial. The defendant, Robert Earl Davis, 56, of Lawrence, faces one count of ... January 3, 2024 @ 5:06pm [Preliminary hearing set for March for former KU basketball player charged with rape]( By: Kim Callahan A late winter preliminary hearing date was set on Wednesday for a former University of Kansas basketball player who has been charged with rape. Arterio Demetrius Morris, 20, of Dallas, faces one felony count of rape in connection with an ... January 3, 2024 @ 3:56pm 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