The state of Kansas soon will be providing another district court judge to hear cases in Douglas County, which has had a backlog of criminal and civil cases at times.
The Kansas Legislature approved a bill that would provide funding for additional judges in 13 judicial districts in the state, including the 7th Judicial District, which serves Lawrence and Douglas County.
Gov. Laura Kelly still must sign the ...
A Lawrence man who was originally charged with rape has been convicted of attempted aggravated battery and other offenses and has been sentenced to probation.
The man, Michael L. Landon, 55, was sentenced by Judge Kay Huff to 33 months in prison for aggravated battery, which is a felony, and two additional felony charges involving unlawful sexual relations, but the sentence was suspended to 24 months of ...
A Lawrence man is facing criminal charges after allegedly threatening passing motorists with a large rock.
The man, Jonathan Kyle Luna, 30, was arrested last week and has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and interference with a law enforcement officer. The assault charge is a level-seven person felony.
Around 12:30 p.m. on April 7, Lawrence police responded to a call near the ...
“Cottonwood has always had an entrepreneurial kind of spirit,” Sharon Spratt says as she reflects on her years leading the Lawrence nonprofit that provides services and jobs to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Spratt, Cottonwood Inc.'s CEO, is retiring this summer after 34 years. The entrepreneurial spirit she's talking about refers to the people who have been able, with ...
A jury trial in a first-degree attempted murder case was derailed Tuesday after a key witness for the prosecution refused to testify and was held in contempt, prompting an unusual chain of events in a Douglas County courtroom.
The trial was for Alejandro Martinez-Diaz, 19, of Lawrence, who has been charged with shooting a young woman on May 27, 2021. Martinez-Diaz is accused of shooting Caylee Nehrbass after ...
Updated at 4:18 p.m. Monday
A Lawrence man is facing multiple charges of possessing child pornography.
The man, Caleb William Deines, 25, has been charged with 10 felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, according to charging documents filed with Douglas County District Court.
The alleged crimes occurred on or around Feb. 15, 2021, according to the charging documents, which were filed on April 5. ...
