A man with a lengthy criminal record who is known for leading law enforcement on numerous car chases was convicted Wednesday in Douglas County District Court of attempted aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, fleeing and eluding police and criminal damage to property for three ...

A defendant who was convicted of felony battery against a law enforcement officer has been ordered to serve two years of probation and to pay nearly $2,400 in restitution to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. Judge Sally Pokorny sentenced Dustin Parrish on Wednesday to 11 months in prison ...

A Douglas County woman with two previous domestic battery convictions has been ordered to stand trial for a third violent incident. In the most recent case, Shaleah N. Kauffman is facing felony domestic battery and aggravated battery charges after a man testified on Tuesday that Kauffman ...

A two-vehicle crash briefly closed the South Lawrence Trafficway on Monday morning and sent two people to hospitals with minor injuries, according to law enforcement reports. The crash happened after 9 a.m. on Monday, according to a social media post from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, ...

A Lawrence man pleaded not guilty Friday in Douglas County District Court to charges that he molested two girls eight years ago during sleepovers at his home. The teens testified at a preliminary hearing in January about separate incidents that they said occurred at the home of Jordey ...

Two Lawrence police officers on Thursday morning saved a man in a convenience store bathroom after he apparently overdosed on fentanyl. One of the officers, who happened to be at the Casey's store for a trespassing call, went to use the restroom at about 5:30 a.m. and happened upon a man who ...