A McLouth woman facing at least a fourth DUI conviction pleaded not guilty to three felonies Friday in Douglas County District Court. Elisabeth Liana Mason, 47, waived her right to a preliminary hearing and entered the plea after her attorney, John DeMarco, informed the court that his client ...
A Lawrence man accused of drunkenly crashing his vehicle into a central Lawrence restaurant two years ago and injuring several people will face trial early next year. Douglas County Judge Sally Pokorny on Thursday scheduled Brandon Vess’ trial for Feb. 3, but first she warned him that she ...
Updated at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17 No injuries were reported in an overnight fire Thursday that left two Lawrence apartments uninhabitable. Investigators on Thursday afternoon determined that the fire was accidental and was caused by improperly discarded smoking materials. Firefighters ...
Hours before the sun rose Wednesday two teams of Lawrence police officers walked through a longtime homeless camp by the Kansas River, alerting remaining campers that they needed to leave before heavy equipment arrived to clear the area. Police, including Chief Rich Lockhart, notified 15 or so ...
A bench warrant was issued Tuesday for a man's arrest after he failed to appear for his sentencing for an aggravated battery conviction that stemmed from a shooting. The defendant, Evan Gauge Heffner, 19, pleaded no contest to the charge on Sept. 4. He had originally been charged with ...
The rape trial for two men that was set to begin this week was put on hold at the 11th hour over the alleged victim’s continuing noncooperation in the case. The woman had accused four men of brutally raping her over several days in March of 2023 while she was on drugs and in and out of ...