A Tonganoxie woman who stole a dead relative's identity to collect more than $450,000 in government benefits has been sentenced to more than a year in prison. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Kansas announced in a news release Wednesday that Tamera Ruth Powers, 68, was sentenced ...
Lawrence police suspect that a teenager was intoxicated when she crashed her car on Iowa Street Monday night, closing down one of the city's main thoroughfares for an hour as officers worked the scene. Police said in a social media post Tuesday that the 17-year-old driver was speeding north ...
A Douglas County judge on Tuesday sentenced a man to 18 months of probation for distribution of fentanyl, pursuant to a plea agreement, and she commended him for being an exemplary defendant while awaiting disposition of his case. Judge Amy Hanley made a point to read aloud a complimentary ...
The state and defense are at odds regarding whether an arrest affidavit of a man accused of molesting a child should be kept from the public — a disagreement that should soon be resolved by a court order. The case involves 75-year-old defendant Steven Braswell, who was arrested last month ...
The names of nine nominees to replace retired Judge Sally Pokorny as a Douglas County District Court judge were announced Friday afternoon. Pokorny, who presided over Division 2 and primarily heard felony criminal cases, retired on April 10 after 17 years on the bench. The 7th Judicial ...
A felony domestic violence case that was set to go to trial on Monday was derailed at the very last minute Friday, when one of the defendant's appointed attorneys was allowed to withdraw from the case. The case will now begin anew with a different court-appointed attorney. Attorney Michael ...