The Fire Chiefs of Douglas County issued a burn ban from Thursday evening until Friday, according to a Facebook post from Consolidated Fire District No. 1. The post was made about 8:30 p.m. Thursday and urged people to extinguish all fires and check previous burns to make sure they are out. A ...
A Douglas County judge on Thursday said she was completely "flummoxed" by yet another continuance being sought — less than two weeks from trial — in a low-level felony case that originated in 2023. "We are three years into this case, and I am absolutely confused about the manner in which ...
A sex-crime victim sobbed in apparent disappointment Thursday as the sentencing for her abuser was delayed another six weeks after the man’s attorney neglected to comply with a court rule. Carl Cornwell, the defense attorney for sex offender Michael Ken Aller, was poised to argue for a ...
The Lawrence Police Department is looking for help in identifying two burglary suspects who are also allegedly responsible for damaging two local businesses. The two businesses are located near 23rd and Louisiana, both within five minutes of each other. Just after 2 a.m. on Wednesday, the two ...
The rulings that were expected to be handed down next week in The Hawk shooting cases have now been delayed more than a month after the court granted a continuance. The attorney for the defendant facing a murder charge in the case sought the continuance because he will be needed for a trial ...
A man accused of aggravated kidnapping and robbery was ordered to stand trial Tuesday after he waived his preliminary hearing, but his attorney told the court that a plea deal with the Douglas County District Attorney's Office was imminent. Details of the deal for defendant Garnel Moore ...