- Former Douglas County woman’s fight for custody of daughter resolved
- January 5, 2013
- Karen Williams, a former Douglas County woman, was awarded full custody of her 11-year-old daughter last month after a years-long battled that helped change Kansas laws. By Shaun Hittle
- Man pleads no contest to aggravated sexual battery
- December 28, 2012
- A 28-year-old Lawrence man pleaded no contest to a charge of aggravated sexual battery Friday in Douglas County District Court.
- Former KU student sentenced to one year probation for criminal threat
- December 28, 2012
- A 19-year-old former Kansas University student was sentenced to one year of probation Wednesday for one count of making a criminal threat.
- Man sentenced to more than 3 years in prison for indecent liberties with child
- December 28, 2012
- A 46-year-old Lawrence man was sentenced to 41 months in prison Friday after being found guilty of one count each of attempted aggravated indecent liberties with a child and indecent liberties with a child.
- 2013 Preview: Law enforcement and courts wary of budgets while planning upgrades
- December 28, 2012
- The upgrades to emergency communication and court filing systems are already approved and set to begin in the new year. The question for many judges and law enforcement leaders in Lawrence is whether they’ll get the money to fully staff their high-tech offices.
- Former Wellsville police officer pleads not guilty in animal cruelty case
- December 21, 2012
- A 30-year-old former Wellsville police officer pleaded not guilty in the unlawful killing of a feline Friday in Douglas County District Court.
- Former employee sues Lawrence restaurant for discrimination
- December 17, 2012
- A former employee of Ingredient, 947 Massachusetts St., filed a lawsuit against the restaurant last week in federal court, alleging civil rights violations. By Shaun Hittle
- Man sentenced to 32 months in prison for texting sexual images with a minor
- December 11, 2012
- A 52-year-old Lawrence man was sentenced Tuesday to 32 months in prison for one count of sexual exploitation of a child. By Shaun Hittle
- Kline lawyer wants review of research attorneys
- November 25, 2012
- An attorney representing Phill Kline against ethics charges is alleging that the court record may have been tainted by a research attorney who was later fired for posting disparaging Twitter comments about the former Kansas attorney general. By John Milburn
- Lawrence man pleads guilty to making a criminal threat involving a gun
- November 8, 2012
- A 57-year-old Lawrence man pleaded guilty Wednesday to making a criminal threat. He was accused of menacing a Lawrence resident with a gun during a dispute two weeks ago, according to the Douglas County District Attorney’s office.
- Lawrence mom guilty of manslaughter in death of her 5-year-old
- November 1, 2012
- A 25-year-old Lawrence woman has been found guilty of manslaughter in connection with the death of her 5-year-old child in April. Wynne’s child died after ingesting opiates found in a purple plastic Easter egg.
- Assault charges dismissed after two witnesses don’t show up for court
- October 30, 2012
- After two witnesses didn’t show up for a court hearing on Tuesday, a Douglas County district judge dismissed two assault charges against a 27-year-old Kansas City, Kan., man. Aaron J. Epps had been accused of using a handgun to threaten a 17-year-old juvenile and another man during a domestic disturbance in August at a Lawrence apartment complex. By Shaun Hittle
- Eudora man given two-year probation term in connection with child’s broken arm
- October 30, 2012
- A 24-year-old Eudora man was sentenced to two years probation stemming from an April incident in which the man’s 4-year-old daughter suffered a broken arm. Max A. Alcanter, as part of a plea bargain, had previously pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery. By Shaun Hittle
- Man to stand trial on attempted rape, criminal restraint charges
- October 30, 2012
- Douglas County District Judge Paula Martin ordered a 31-year-old man to stand trial on charges of attempted rape and criminal restraint in connection with an alleged incident Aug. 20 at a central Lawrence apartment. By Shaun Hittle
- Lawrence man, 31, pleads guilty to attempted aggravated burglary
- October 30, 2012
- A Lawrence man could receive two years in prison after pleading guilty Monday to attempted aggravated burglary. By Shaun Hittle
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- On the street: Should residents or businesses who use too much water be fined? May 24, 2013 · 29 comments
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- Lawrence pastor seeks to reconnect youth to NAACP May 25, 2013
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- Kobler to lead shift toward 'technology-rich' classrooms May 23, 2013
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