Lawrence Public Safety Headlines for February 21, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Lawrence police blotter for Feb. 20, 2024]( 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 ... [Lawrence police blotter for Feb. 20, 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 ... February 20, 2024 @ 7:37pm [Lawrence man accused of exchanging gunfire with neighbor and causing police standoff gets probation]( By: Chris Conde A Lawrence man was granted probation on Tuesday for an incident where he was alleged to have exchanged gunfire with his neighbor before barricading himself in his home in an hourslong standoff with police. The man, Joshua Evan Townsend, 49, ... February 20, 2024 @ 5:18pm [Accused of raping a woman while she slept and spending nearly 5 years in jail, Lawrence man pleads no contest to lesser felony]( By: Chris Conde A Lawrence man who was accused of rape was set to go to trial this week after nearly five years in custody at the Douglas County Jail, but before the prosecution could present its evidence to a jury, a plea deal was struck and the man was ... February 20, 2024 @ 12:38pm [Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical welcoming one new truck this spring and two new hybrid electric models next year]( By: Chris Conde Patience and fire trucks don’t exactly go hand-in-hand — when you need one, you are not too excited about waiting for one. But Lawrence indeed has been waiting about three years for its newest fire truck — or apparatus, which is the term ... February 19, 2024 @ 3:44pm [Driver found between levee, railroad tracks arrested on DUI suspicion]( By: Staff Report A suspected drunk driver was located Sunday night driving between the levee and the railroad tracks in North Lawrence. A vehicle was reported to dispatch as driving erratically in North Lawrence around 9:50 p.m. The vehicle was located by ... February 19, 2024 @ 2:33pm [Lawrence police blotter for Feb. 17-19, 2024]( By: Listed below is the majority of Lawrence police activity over the weekend. 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 day. Each ... February 19, 2024 @ 2:50pm [Man booked for arson and burglary after allegedly breaking into Lawrence apartment and starting a fire]( By: Chris Conde Lawrence police officers briefly served as firefighters Friday night after a man allegedly broke into an apartment and barricaded himself inside before starting the apartment on fire. Lawrence police responded around 5:30 p.m. on Friday to an ... February 19, 2024 @ 10:41am 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