A Lawrence man who's accused of driving his car into Big Mill restaurant has been charged in Douglas County District Court with his third DUI and other crimes in connection with the 2022 crash that injured three customers and severely damaged the historic building.
The man, Brandon Lee Vess, 30, faces his third DUI count, three felony counts of aggravated battery while driving under the influence, one ...
A Lawrence teenager was ordered on Friday to stand trial on a first-degree murder charge in connection with the shooting death of a 14-year-old boy, and a trial date has been set for November.
At a hearing Friday in Douglas County District Court, Judge Sally Pokorny said there was sufficient evidence for Derrick Del Reed, 18, to stand trial for first-degree murder in the death of 14-year-old Kamarjay Shaw. ...
Story updated at 5:48 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1:
A man who was granted probation after an unprovoked attack on two pedestrians in May has been charged with a new crime: aggravated assault.
The man, Deonte Darrell Jackson, 34, was booked into the Douglas County Jail around 9:10 a.m. Friday. Lawrence police arrested him in the 2100 block of Harper Street. Jackson’s address listed in the booking log is the Lawrence ...
A former Lawrence man who is currently suing the state for wrongful imprisonment in connection with a long-running murder case has been formally charged with armed robbery and battery using a deadly weapon.
The man, Rontarus Washington Jr., 27, of Topeka, is charged in Shawnee County District Court with one count of aggravated robbery and one count of aggravated battery, according to charging documents. Both ...
A kidnapping case in which the defendants are alleged to have stolen multiple vehicles and thousands of dollars from a Lawrence man after wrapping him in duct tape has been moved from Douglas County District Court to federal court.
The kidnapping, alleged to have occurred on May 30, began in the 4600 block of Nicklaus Drive when a 65-year-old man was reportedly awakened by three men who put a pillowcase over ...
An Emporia man was bound over for trial Wednesday in Douglas County District Court on a rape charge after a woman testified that the man violated her twice in one evening after a party.
The man, Romeo Devontay Martinez, 22, faces one felony count of rape, according to charging documents. The incident is alleged to have occurred on Dec. 5, 2022, and involved a then-21-year-old woman.
The woman testified that ...
