A man charged with attempted murder in connection with a stabbing near the city-supported homeless camp in North Lawrence was declared unfit to stand trial on Friday and was ordered to treatment at Larned State Hospital — an institution to which he has been committed multiple times.
The man, Tristen Lamont Hollins, 41, is charged in Douglas County District Court with one felony count of attempted first-degree ...
A Lawrence man rejected a plea agreement at the last minute on Friday that would have put him in prison for just over nine years on child pornography charges, and he intends to go to trial, possibly facing a life sentence if convicted.
The man, Michael William Wicks, 53, is charged in Douglas County District Court with felony counts of sexual exploitation of a child by promoting a performance of a child under ...
A Kansas basketball player has been formally charged with rape in connection with an incident at McCarthy Hall this summer.
The previously suspended player, Arterio Demetrius Morris, 20, of DeSoto, Texas, is charged in Douglas County District Court with one felony count of rape, according to charging documents. The charge relates to an incident on Aug. 26 and involves an 18-year-old woman.
Morris was arrested ...
A Lawrence man was arrested Wednesday and charged with possessing and trading in child pornography.
The man, Cooper Wayne Lyle, 29, is charged in Douglas County District Court with one count of sexual exploitation of a child and one count of internet trading in child pornography, both felonies, according to charging documents. The charges are in connection with an incident on May 7, 2022.
Lyle was arrested on ...
A 15-year-old boy who was at the scene of a shooting where a 14-year-old was killed appeared in Douglas County District Court on Wednesday to face a charge of contempt for allegedly recording court hearings. He may face a felony count of criminal threat, as well.
The contempt charge relates to the case of Derrick Del Reed, 18, of Lawrence, who is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of ...
A man was booked into the Douglas County Jail early Wednesday morning on suspicion of attempted first-degree murder.
Lawrence police arrested the man, Mark William Hatfield, 46, in the 700 block of North Third Street around 12:20 a.m., according to the jail booking log. No home address is listed for Hatfield.
Lawrence police issued a statement on a social media post that said Hatfield is accused of trying to ...
