John Kerns News Today

Updated at 4:11 p.m. Thursday, April 25, 2024 A Douglas County jury on Thursday acquitted a transient man of murdering a blind Lawrence resident last

Jurors saw gruesome photos on Tuesday of a man who was killed in downtown Lawrence last summer — including images of his smashed skull and bleeding in his bra

A man whose body was found downtown last summer died from multiple blunt force injuries, an expert testified Tuesday. Police officers also shared details of ”very civil” interactions they’d had with the defendant.

A murder trial for a man accused of bludgeoning another man near downtown Lawrence began on Monday, and the state said it’s case is based on circumstantial ev

Here’s some good news. Starting today (December 22) the days are going to get longer. Summer is just around the corner.

Updated at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30 A defendant was ordered to stand trial on Thursday for second-degree murder in connection with a man who was fo

Surveillance footage presented to the court during a hearing on Monday indicates a homicide suspect was the last person seen with a Lawrence man who was found b

A man charged with first-degree murder will have to wait until the end of the month to find out whether he will face trial for the beating death of a 62-year-old Lawrence man who claimed to be a leader of the aryan brotherhood.

A Lawrence man accused of killing his wife in 2022 is now 10th in line after 16 months of waiting for a bed at a Kansas psychiatric hospital. The hospital is ex

A man was sentenced to just over five years in prison on Tuesday for a manslaughter conviction in connection with a Lawrence man’s fentanyl overdose. The ma