A Lawrence man who severely beat his roommate, causing facial fractures, was sentenced to three years of probation Thursday in Douglas County District Court. Judge Amy Hanley handed down the sentence for aggravated battery to Miles Adams, 46, after the Douglas County District Attorney's ...
The City of Lawrence expects its search for a new fire and medical chief will take six to nine months, and it will soon be hiring a search firm and announcing an interim leader for the department. In a news release on Thursday afternoon, the city laid out some of the next steps in the process ...
A habitual drunk driver who was convicted of at least his fifth DUI will spend 48 hours in jail, followed by 30 days of house arrest and 24 months of probation, a Douglas County judge ruled Thursday. The defendant, David Dearborn, 57, pleaded guilty to two felony DUIs on Oct. 23, and also to ...
Southwest Middle School on Wednesday received a report that a student brought a gun to school, but district officials have determined that no gun was brought to school and there was no threat to students or staff, the district told the Journal-World on Thursday. District administrators worked ...
A Douglas County sheriff’s deputy has lost his certification to be a law enforcement officer after he was caught on camera stealing a can of soda and a bag of chips from the concession stand at an area school while doing a security check. The deputy, Donn Dunkle, had been with the Douglas ...
The case of a Texas man who is accused in Douglas County of raping and torturing two women and killing one of their cats was delayed again on Tuesday after his attorney withdrew for nonpayment. The defendant, Aaron Michael Davidson, 23, of Tolar, Texas, is charged in Douglas County District ...