All spooks, ghosts, and goblins are welcome.

12:45 UPDATE: All students in classrooms have been moved out of the school to the football field. Officers and school staff are now working to ensure no students are hiding anywhere in the school, as some students did when the school went into lockdown.

12:30 UPDATE: We have begun to move students out of the school and out to the football field. To be clear, no one has been injured, and there is no known danger to anyone at the school.

12:25 Update: Buses are being brought to the school. We are working on a plan with the district to begin releasing students in a safe and coordinated manner.

12:15 Update: Officers continue to search the school while it is locked down. The original post came from Snapchat, and Detectives are working to contact Snapchat to get information on the post, but the person that allegedly posted it is yet to be identified. The person who

UPDATE: Officers have completed an initial search of the school with nothing concerning found. The school continues to be on lockdown while officers conduct a more thorough search, and investigate the origins of the original social media threat.

Officers are at Billy Mills Middle School after a report of a concerning social media post involving a weapon. LKPD, DGSO and KHP are all on scene and have not found anything of concern. The school is on lockdown. We will provide updates as soon as they’re available.

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Media release in reference to the shooting on Haskell Avenue

Initial information suggests there are no outstanding suspects involved in this incident. This is preliminary information that is not yet confirmed.

Lawrence police are investigating a shooting that left two dead and one critically injured at 1600 Haskell Avenue shortly after 8pm. Responding officers found two people dead on scene, and one person was transported by helicopter to an area trauma center with critical injuries.

⚠️TOMORROW, JULY 9, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., conditions permitting - a controlled blast will occur along K-10/SLT in @lawrenceks ⛔️K-10 traffic will be stopped between Clinton Pkwy. and Wakarusa Dr./27th St. interchanges for no more than 15 minutes.

Westbound K10 is closed between Iowa Street and 27th Street due to a critical injury crash. Avoid the area

State health officials have identified a cluster of suspected opioid overdoses, most occurring in Douglas County. Please read this important notice from @LDCHEALTH Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health.

Ever heard of Outlaw Jake? We found him – and his guitar! Jake was just one of the victims of the recent burglary spree we told you about. Jake told us he’s not much of a material guy, but losing his guitar was a tough one. Glad we could get it back -- just in time for the

Police activity in the neighborhood south of 6th between Shwartz Road and Lawrence Avenue is now secured by officers and safe for neighbors to return home. Officers were dispatched to the home just before 8:30 with information that a woman had a gun and was threatening to harm

There is a large police presence on the trail in Burcham Park, 200 Indiana Street. Officers are investigating what is believed to be a suicide involving a firearm. There is no known threat to the general public, but the trail is closed.