A Lawrence man has been charged with multiple felony offenses in connection with an accidental shooting that killed a toddler last month.
Bishop I. Mendoza, 21, was formally charged in Douglas County District Court on Tuesday with involuntary manslaughter, two counts of aggravated endangering a child and theft, all of which are felonies.
The manslaughter charge, a level-five felony, is the most serious ...
Updated at 4 p.m. Tuesday
A Lawrence man awaiting trial on multiple child-sex charges is now facing similar charges in a newly filed case.
Dustyn D. Polk, 46, is accused of two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child, one count of criminal sodomy and one count of indecent solicitation of a child, according to a charging document filed last week.
The two aggravated indecent liberties charges ...
Updated at 4:35 p.m. Monday
A Lawrence man who was suspected of being involved in a fatal shooting in central Lawrence last month was formally charged with murder on Monday.
Andrel Darnell Spates Jr., 19, was charged with first-degree murder, distribution of a controlled substance and criminal possession of a firearm by a felon during his first appearance in Douglas County District Court on Monday. The murder ...
A second Lawrence man has been arrested in connection with a reported robbery last week.
Victor G. Moreno, 18, was formally charged in Douglas County District Court on Monday with aggravated robbery, a level-three felony, and aggravated burglary, a level-four felony.
Judge James T. George set a $100,000 cash or surety bond and scheduled Moreno's next court appearance for Nov. 2.
Police arrested Moreno around ...
Over the past several years, an inmate in the Douglas County Jail suffered from significant mental health issues that would disrupt his ability to defend himself in court, prolonging his case for years.
Once it was all said and done, the man spent six years in the county jail before he was convicted. That case resulted in a sentence of 16 months — less than a quarter of the amount of time he had been ...
A Lawrence man scheduled to be sentenced for felony convictions next month has again been arrested for allegedly breaking into someone’s home to steal money.
Casey L. Williams Jr., 24, was formally charged in Douglas County District Court on Friday with aggravated robbery, a level-three felony, and aggravated burglary, a level-four felony.
Lt. David Ernst of the Lawrence Police Department said officers ...
