Lawrence courts

Former Lawrence mayor begins federal prison sentence
By Sara Shepherd
September 29, 2017
Former Lawrence mayor Jeremy Farmer reported to a federal prison this week, part of his punishment for stealing money from a food bank he led, according to federal officials.
KU Athletics staffers set to give depositions in Title IX lawsuits brought by former rowers
By Sara Shepherd
September 28, 2017
Current and former University of Kansas Athletics personnel are scheduled to give depositions in the coming weeks in federal Title IX lawsuits brought by two former KU rowers.
Kansas municipal courts to undergo scrutiny; Lawrence judge on committee
By Peter Hancock
September 25, 2017
Judge Scott Miller of the Lawrence Municipal Court has been named to an ad hoc committee that will review the operation of municipal courts throughout the state, including their practices regarding bonds, fines and fees.
Man found guilty of molesting teen in 2012 Douglas County court case
By Sara Shepherd
September 22, 2017
A man was convicted of child sex crimes this week in Douglas County, in a case that until recent months had been frozen for five years with a warrant out for the suspect’s arrest.
Eudora day care worker must stand trial for murder in infant’s death, judge rules
By Sara Shepherd
01:19 p.m., September 21, 2017 Updated 10:31 p.m.
Following a four-hour preliminary hearing in Douglas County District Court, Judge Sally Pokorny ordered Eudora home day care worker Carrody Buchhorn, accused in the death of 9-month-old Oliver Ortiz, to stand trial for murder.
Feds charge man with producing child porn, allegedly using teens in Lawrence
By Sara Shepherd
September 20, 2017
A Lawrence man has been charged with multiple counts of producing child pornography, allegedly using teenagers in Lawrence, according to a newly filed federal indictment.
State drops case against Baldwin City man accused of selling counterfeit laundry soap
By Sara Shepherd
September 13, 2017
Whatever soap Brian E. Glenn was selling, prosecutors said it didn’t stand up to the “stain removal performance test.” In fact, prosecutors argued in court documents, when applied to barbecue sauce, Glenn’s laundry detergent fell 14.7 points short of authentic Tide detergent on the stain-removal index, when a mere 4 points is enough to be noticeable to consumers. That’s just one bit of the evidence in the case against Glenn that won’t be shared with a Douglas County jury this week, as previously expected.
Judge dismisses Kansas teacher’s lawsuit over secret cameras
Associated Press
September 13, 2017
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Kansas teacher who sued a school district for installing a hidden camera in a classroom where he sometimes changed clothes.
John Broomes, Wichita attorney, nominated for federal bench in Kansas
By Peter Hancock
11:30 a.m., September 7, 2017 Updated 12:00 p.m.
John Broomes is a former Navy officer who currently works in private practice at the Hinkle Law Firm in Wichita. President Donald Trump has nominated him for a seat on the federal district court in Kansas to succeed Judge Thomas Marten, who took senior status in May.
Baldwin City woman must repay state $11,000 for Medicaid fraud conviction
By Sara Shepherd
September 7, 2017
A Douglas County woman convicted of Medicaid fraud must repay more than $11,000 to the Kansas Medicaid Program, a judge ordered this week.
Man misses own jury trial for 2nd time; Lawrence case stemming from harrowing head-on collision drags on
By Sara Shepherd
September 4, 2017
It has been five years since Justin M. Crawford barreled through a stoplight at Ninth and Maine streets — driving an estimated 60 mph-plus in a 25 mph zone — and slammed his SUV head-on into another car. The resulting criminal case against Crawford still has not been resolved.
Lawrence’s ‘rush’ tagger sentenced to pay thousands in fines and restitution, tells judge graffiti was ‘a thrill’
By Sara Shepherd
September 1, 2017
Sean D. Dixon, of Lawrence, was convicted and sentenced Friday for spray-painting the word “rush” on buildings, walls, utility boxes and other surfaces all over downtown Lawrence and the University of Kansas campus. He was ordered to pay thousands of dollars in fines and restitution, serve a year of probation, complete community service and spend several days in jail or on house arrest.
Kansas appeals court finds Douglas County judge erred in contempt order
By Peter Hancock
12:18 p.m., August 25, 2017 Updated 02:57 p.m.
The Kansas Court of Appeals vacated a criminal contempt citation against David Roy Ogle, who had repeatedly spread unsubstantiated reports that his ex-girlfriend and mother of his child was involved with Colombian drug cartels. The panel said Judge Sally Pokorny was wrong to hold a contempt hearing without Ogle or his attorney being present, even though both admitted they knew of the hearing but did not attend.
Judgment details how ex-Lawrence mayor will theoretically pay more than $80,000 in restitution
By Sara Shepherd
August 24, 2017
Even after he’s released from prison, former Lawrence mayor Jeremy Farmer faces years of financial consequences for his conviction of embezzling money from a Lawrence charity.
Jury convicts Lawrence man of molesting girl for years; defendant faces possibility of life in prison
By Sara Shepherd
04:12 p.m., August 14, 2017 Updated 08:09 p.m.
A jury on Monday convicted a Lawrence man of multiple counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child, for repeatedly fondling a girl over the course of more than two years, starting when she was 11.

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