Public Safety

Indiana man charged with child sex crime from 2001 in Douglas County

An Indiana man has been charged in Douglas County District Court with a child sex crime that allegedly happened more than 25 years ago. John Matthew Lotz, 62, of Terre Haute, Indiana, was booked into the Douglas County Jail on Tuesday, according to jail records, and is charged with one count ...

Man convicted of domestic battery in plea deal that dropped a count of rape

A man originally accused of rape in Douglas County District Court was convicted instead on Thursday of two lesser felonies, neither one a sex crime, as part of a plea deal. Drew Botello pleaded guilty to one count of third or subsequent offense domestic battery and one count of interference ...

Man arrested after breaking into Lawrence fire station, pulling fire alarm

A man broke into Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical's Station 5 and pulled the fire alarm Thursday morning. Officers arrived at LDCFM's Station 5, 1911 Steward Ave., at 1:30 a.m., and firefighters led them to the suspect who was in a kitchen area with blood on his hands, according to a ...