Lawrence Public Safety Headlines for May 25, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [2 dogs killed in fire at tent site in North Lawrence]( Two dogs died in a fire, and a third was taken to a veterinary clinic after a tent fire in North Lawrence. The Douglas County Emergency Communications Center received several calls shortly after 2 p.m. Wednesday reporting smoke and fire from a ... [2 dogs killed in fire at tent site in North Lawrence]( By: Staff Report Two dogs died in a fire, and a third was taken to a veterinary clinic after a tent fire in North Lawrence. The Douglas County Emergency Communications Center received several calls shortly after 2 p.m. Wednesday reporting smoke and fire from a ... May 25, 2023 @ 11:55am [Driver taken to hospital after crash caused by medical problem in North Lawrence]( By: Chris Conde A man was taken to an area hospital on Wednesday after he suffered a medical problem while driving in North Lawrence, veered off the road and crashed, according to police. Emergency crews responded to the crash at around 4:40 p.m. in the 1000 ... May 24, 2023 @ 7:03pm [On Day 2 of ex-officer's rape trial, witness testifies about woman's reluctance to report crime: ‘I cannot call the police. He is the police']( By: Chris Conde Story updated at 6:52 p.m. Wednesday, May 24: A witness on Wednesday testified that her friend didn’t tell the police about being raped because the alleged rapist was a Lawrence police officer. The officer, Jonathan Mark Gardner, 42, of ... May 24, 2023 @ 2:50pm [Lawrence police blotter for May 23, 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 ... May 24, 2023 @ 9:29am [Prison board forwards recommendation regarding clemency for Lawrence woman convicted of murder; board's assessment to governor not publicly disclosed]( By: Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — The state Department of Corrections’ prisoner review board forwarded a recommendation to Gov. Laura Kelly on the executive clemency application of a Kansas woman convicted in the slaying of a man who allegedly sexually assaulted her ... May 23, 2023 @ 2:03pm [Defense and prosecution provide differing accounts of night that on-duty Lawrence officer is accused of having raped woman]( By: Chris Conde Story updated at 6:24 p.m. Tuesday, May 23: A trial got underway Tuesday for a former Lawrence police officer accused of raping a woman when he gave her a ride home after she'd been drinking at a downtown bar — with jurors hearing differing ... May 23, 2023 @ 1:28pm [Former Douglas County sheriff’s deputy charged with domestic battery against former sergeant]( By: Chris Conde A former Douglas County sheriff’s deputy has been charged in connection with a years-old domestic battery incident involving a now-retired sheriff’s lieutenant. Breanna S. Pence, 32, of Lawrence, is facing one count of domestic battery, a ... May 23, 2023 @ 9:25am 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