- Court won’t shorten sentence of felon in KU tickets case
- April 12, 2013
- A federal judge refused Friday to shorten the sentence of a former Kansas University athletics consultant caught up in a $2 million ticket scalping conspiracy, rejecting defense claims that Thomas Blubaugh’s former attorney did a poor job representing him.
- LHS grad sails through judicial hearing
- April 11, 2013
- President Barack Obama’s nominee to a federal appeals court faced no outright opposition from Republican senators during a Senate hearing on Wednesday. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, pledged his endorsement to Sri Srinivasan, and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, also was supportive.
- Weekend wrap-up: Lawrence woman sentenced for letting child crash car; guilty verdict in New Year’s Day shooting
- April 5, 2013
- A wrap-up of this week’s cases in Douglas and Jefferson county courts. Click on the highlighted links to see full stories with more details.
- Weekend wrap-up: Lawrence woman guilty of driving car into house, juveniles charged in robbery at gunpoint
- March 31, 2013
- A wrap-up of cases this week in Douglas and Jefferson County courts. Click on highlighted links to see full stories with details.
- Franklin County sheriff announces resignation; criminal charges still pending
- March 21, 2013
- Franklin County Sheriff Jeff Curry announced his intention to resign at a hearing for his removal Thursday in Franklin County District Court. By Shaun Hittle
- Deanell Tacha one of two attorneys selected to mediate Kansas school finance lawsuit
- March 11, 2013
- Attorneys involved in a Kansas school finance lawsuit on Monday announced they had picked the dean of Pepperdine University’s law school and a Topeka attorney to serve as mediators to settle the case. By The Associated Press
- KBI arrests Franklin County sheriff and deputy on obstruction of justice charges
- 05:47 p.m., February 27, 2013 Updated 08:37 p.m.
- Franklin County Sheriff Jeffry Curry and Deputy Jerrod W. Fredricks were arrested by the KBI on Wednesday on felony charges of interfering with a law enforcement officer, though no details of the allegations were made public. By Ian Cummings
- Lawsuit alleging age discrimination at KU dismissed
- February 26, 2013
- A lawsuit filed by a former Kansas University employee who alleged age discrimination was dismissed earlier this month in Douglas County District Court. By Shaun Hittle
- Weekend wrap-up: Attempted rape charges downgraded; three face charges in home invasion
- January 26, 2013
- An attempted rape charge against a 31-year-old man is dropped down to aggravated sexual battery, three Lawrence men face felony charges in a Jan. 17 home invasion, and three people in Jefferson County are charged with misdemeanors stemming from a stolen truck and an attempt to steal scrap metal.
- Convicted murderer in court Tuesday to challenge prison sentence, claims inadequate defense
- January 21, 2013
- A former Kansas State University English professor convicted of killing his ex-wife in 2003 at her home north of Lawrence will be in court again Tuesday. He has filed a lawsuit challenging the legality of his prison sentence.Thomas E. Murray, 56, is serving a sentence of 25 years to life in prison for the stabbing death of Carmin Ross, whose body was discovered Nov. 14, 2003, in her home in the 1800 block of East 1150 Road. A Douglas County jury in 2005 convicted Murray of first-degree murder. By Ian Cummings
- Kansas Court of Appeals panel sides with Douglas County quarry on permit issue
- January 18, 2013
- In a long-running dispute, a panel of the Kansas Court of Appeals on Friday affirmed a decision that granted a permit for a quarry operation in Douglas County. By Scott Rothschild
- Rare instance of missing record causes problems for plaintiff in Douglas County court
- January 11, 2013
- The Jefferies family said they needed a transcript of what happened in their court hearing, and were unlucky to find it was never recorded. By Ian Cummings
- Conviction affirmed of man sentenced for robbing Lawrence convenience store
- January 11, 2013
- A panel of the Kansas Court of Appeals on Friday upheld the conviction of a man sentenced in the 2009 robbery of a Lawrence convenience store. By Scott Rothschild.
- 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.
Marketplace
Arts & Entertainment · Bars · Theatres · Restaurants · Coffeehouses · Libraries · Antiques · Services
- Kansas Democrats upbeat about governor's race March 9, 2014 · 11 comments
- Saturday Column: Voters must look at facts, not promises, in 2014 March 8, 2014 · 25 comments
- Long-term water needs will require flow of money, officials say March 10, 2014 · 2 comments
- Opinion: Police are key to Mexican drug war March 10, 2014 · 1 comment
- Editorial: Voting rights March 10, 2014 · 1 comment
- The Tonganoxie Split: Myth lacks scientific backing but remains intriguing mystery March 8, 2014 · 10 comments
- 25 years ago: Investigators keeping mum on identity of skeleton found in field March 10, 2014 · 1 comment
- Letter: Sinful lifestyle February 25, 2014 · 148 comments
- KU students set to vote on eliminating athletics fee March 7, 2014 · 2 comments
- Lawrence police make arrest after early morning homicide; victim identified March 8, 2014 · 14 comments
- City teen breaks national swimming record March 8, 2014
- 'Jeannie' actress Barbara Eden dreams of Jayhawk basketball February 15, 2014
- Lawrence police make arrest after early morning homicide; victim identified March 8, 2014
- The Tonganoxie Split: Myth lacks scientific backing but remains intriguing mystery March 8, 2014
- Lawhorn's Lawrence: The changing tune of a retailer March 8, 2014
- Lawrence woman in satisfactory condition, man's condition unknown after two injury accidents Sunday morning March 9, 2014
- It's tough being a Wichita State fan in Jayhawk Nation March 10, 2014
- KU med student recounts visit to Syrian refugee camp in The Atlantic March 9, 2014
- Possible late Friday rape being investigated March 8, 2014
- Changing demographics challenge educators October 18, 2009
