Video visitation is planned for the Douglas County Jail, according to a spokesperson for the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. In-person visits have been suspended amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Journal-World has reported; in lieu of that, inmates have been allowed two free 15-minute phone calls per week. However, Jenn Hethcoat, public information officer for the sheriff’s office, said that a system ...
Story updated at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5: Lawrence police have turned three investigations into incidents connected to recent protests over to the Douglas County district attorney’s office for charging consideration, according to department spokespeople. Sgt. Amy Rhoads, public affairs officer for the Lawrence Police Department, said via email Monday that police have completed an investigation into a ...
Story updated at 11:10 p.m. Tuesday: A University of Kansas law professor who has called for more transparency and equity in criminal prosecutions has unseated the longtime Douglas County District Attorney. Suzanne Valdez posted a comfortable victory in a three-way Democratic primary on Tuesday night, winning nearly 40% of the vote, according to unofficial vote totals, while incumbent Charles Branson finished ...
Story updated at 11 p.m. Tuesday: Lt. Jay Armbrister has won the race for Douglas County sheriff by close to 1,340 votes, according to unofficial election results Tuesday night. Barring a remarkably successful write-in campaign, Armbrister will likely be elected sheriff in the November general election and be sworn in early next year. Armbrister, Deputy Dale Flory and Capt. Doug Woods all filed to run as ...
Just a few days remain until the Democratic primary that will likely decide the next Douglas County sheriff. The candidates — in the order that they filed, Lt. Jay Armbrister, Deputy Dale Flory and Capt. Doug Woods — are all longtime employees of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. Voters will soon decide which one of them will be the next boss. The Journal-World asked the candidates a few more ...
With the Democratic primary election just days away, the Journal-World is taking a look at some remaining questions in the race for Douglas County district attorney. Defense attorney Cooper Overstreet, University of Kansas law professor and special prosecutor Suzanne Valdez and incumbent DA Charles Branson will face off in the primary on Aug. 4, which will most likely decide the race as no Republicans filed. ...