An Alabama man was sentenced to over three years in prison on Thursday for threatening to post nude images of a woman online in exchange for more nude images. The man, Devaris Lamar Howard, 21, of Gadsden, Alabama, was convicted of one count of sexual extortion for blackmailing a woman into sending him nude images on Nov. 8, 2023, in connection with a series of incidents between Aug. 30, 2022, and Oct. 11, ...
A Lawrence man originally charged with raping a 13 year-old girl was granted probation on Monday after pleading to a lesser crime. The man, Kyle Treddell Brass, 37, was charged with one felony count of rape of a child, a charge that could have resulted in a life sentence. In March, as part of a plea agreement with the state, Brass pleaded guilty to the lesser offense of one felony count of aggravated battery ...
A Lawrence woman was granted probation on Monday and ordered to follow a family reunification plan after one of her foster children recorded her abusing another foster child. The woman, Patricia Anne Fisher, 54, was charged in Douglas County District Court with one felony count of child abuse by torturing or cruelly punishing a child and one misdemeanor count of violating a protective order, according to ...
A Lawrence woman is hoping to see justice served after the reportedly drunk driver who grievously injured her was finally arrested — over a year after the crash. Sarah Morrison, then 32, had spent the evening playing board games with friends in the Kansas City area and was on her way back to Lawrence just after midnight on March 18, 2023. It was a normal night — until, out of nowhere, a 2010 Buick LaCrosse ...
David Jensen's double lung transplant nearly 10 years ago did more than save his life. It changed it — in ways he never imagined, even when he was perilously close to dying and clinging to every last little dream. It's an experience the 63-year-old is eager to share so that others can truly grasp the vital importance of organ donation. In 2014, Jensen was waiting for a lung transplant — desperately, but ...
A Lawrence man has been charged in Douglas County District Court with shooting at a residence that had three people inside, including two children. The man, Miles Brian Smothers, 19, is accused of recklessly firing a gun at an occupied residence, according to charging documents. The charge relates to an incident on Jan. 28 in the 1500 block of Wedgewood Drive. Police released a statement on social media the ...