A man is in custody after he is alleged to have taken a vehicle from a Lawrence residence at gunpoint on Tuesday. Police were called to a residence near 20th and Maple streets around 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, when a 74-year-old man reported that a man had threatened him with a gun and took his car, according to a post on social media from the Lawrence Police Department. Officers observed the stolen vehicle about ...
One of the lead prosecutors for the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office is leaving her position at the end of this week after serving with the office for about 19 months, she told the Journal-World on Wednesday. Chief Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Tatum said Wednesday that she would be leaving the DA's office on Friday. She said she would be taking a job in the private sector doing civil law in ...
A Lawrence man who was on bond in connection with a fentanyl death case and several other felony cases was arrested Monday after allegedly leading law enforcement on a chase through the county before crashing into a parked motorcycle. A Douglas County sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop a 2018 black GMC Acadia around 8:15 p.m. Monday for speeding near East 1200 and North 1800 roads north of Lawrence, ...
A Lawrence man has been charged with human trafficking, rape and other sex crimes involving a 15-year-old girl. The man, Kendrick Deandre Atkins, 25, is charged in Douglas County District Court with one count of rape, one count of aggravated human trafficking, two counts of criminal sodomy and two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child, according to charging documents. The charges relate to ...
The last time Lawrence resident John Timothy Price was on trial was in 2022, when he wrestled with court security, had to be fitted with an electric shock device to control his outbursts, and was eventually charged with battery on a law enforcement officer. His attorney argued Tuesday that these behavior issues mean he's not fit to stand trial on his new charge. But Judge Amy Hanley disagreed, ruling that Price ...
A Lawrence man who was paroled in 2022 in a well-known voluntary manslaughter case has been deemed fit to stand trial in a new sexual battery case. The man, Major Cornelious Edwards, 44, was convicted in 2010 of voluntary manslaughter in connection with the shooting death of Lawrence hip-hop artist Anthony “Clacc” Vital, 28, on Oct. 14, 2006. Edwards is now facing one felony count of aggravated sexual ...