A middle-of-the-night storm — which brought the threat of tornadoes and the sounding of sirens throughout Douglas County — did produce some damage in Lawrence. The Journal-World is still gathering damage reports from various authorities, but there was evident tree damage and some property ...
Douglas County’s emergency response operations have relocated to a new Public Safety Building, providing a larger and safer space for staff as the county prepares for the FIFA World Cup and the remainder of the severe weather season. The Douglas County Emergency Communications and Emergency ...
A Tonganoxie man accused of threatening to kill someone and various child pornography crimes has been indicted by a federal grand jury. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Kansas said in a news release Friday that Christian Page, 24, was indicted on one count of receipt of child ...
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 ...
It was just a few minutes, Logan Labelle said, from when he was putting his daughter in the car to when he was shot by his girlfriend’s ex. Labelle testified Thursday in Douglas County District Court about how the altercation with the other man, Temujin Jernigan, went down. He said Jernigan ...
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 ...