WRITER: Chris Conde

Man ordered to stand trial for attempted murder after allegedly trying to crash a van he was a passenger in

A man was ordered on Thursday in Douglas County District Court to stand trial for attempted murder for allegedly trying to crash a van he was a passenger in. The order came after a two-part hearing at which a witness indicated she had been untruthful to police about what happened. The man, Jayce Tyler Ingham, 36, of Iola, is facing two felony counts of intentional attempted murder in the second degree and a ...

Lawrence man charged with sexual exploitation of a child by possessing nude photograph

A Lawrence man was charged Thursday in Douglas County District Court with sexual exploitation of a child. The man, Larry Dale Athey Jr., 43, is facing a single felony count of sexual exploitation of a child by possessing a nude photo of a minor, according to charging documents. The incident is alleged to have occurred on or about April 22, 2022. Athey was arrested by Douglas County sheriff’s deputies, who ...

Lawrence man pleads guilty to two sex crimes against a 7-year-old, plans to plead to third, agrees to more than 28 years in prison

A Lawrence man on Thursday pleaded guilty in Douglas County District Court to two sex crimes against a 7-year-old girl and plans to plead to a third after he is sentenced. He has agreed to serve more than 28 years in prison as part of the plea. The man, Jason Edward Dallinga, 41, was originally charged with four counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child by engaging in lewd touching to satisfy a ...

Must Albert Wilson be formally declared innocent for his wrongful conviction suit to proceed? Judge will decide

Albert Wilson claims he was wrongly convicted of rape in Douglas County — but does he need to be formally declared innocent in order for his lawsuit against the state to go forward? That's what a Douglas County District Court judge is now considering after hearing arguments from the state's assistant attorney general and Wilson's lawyer on Thursday afternoon. The state made a motion in March to dismiss ...

Witness testifies about being 'terrified' after man allegedly brought gun to Lawrence workplace, made threat after being fired

A witness testified on Tuesday that he could have been first in line to be shot if the worst had happened when a Lawrence man allegedly brought a gun to his former workplace the day after he was fired. The man, Marquis Deshan Lee, 48, is charged in Douglas County District Court with one felony count of criminal threat and one felony count of possession of a firearm by a felon, according to charging documents. ...

Child pornography charges dismissed against Lawrence man, could be refiled; state requests follow-up investigation

Child pornography charges against a Lawrence man were dismissed on Wednesday due to insufficient evidence, but they could still be refiled, and prosecutors have requested a follow-up investigation. The man, Caleb William Deines, 26, was charged with 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a child by possessing images of children under the age of 18 engaging in sexually explicit conduct, according to charging ...