A habitual drunk driver was convicted Wednesday of at least his fifth DUI, including for an incident in which he nearly drove into sheriff’s deputies who were conducting a field sobriety test on a different driver. David Dearborn, 57, entered guilty pleas to two DUIs, bringing to at least ...
An Overland Park pediatric physician pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to using concealed video cameras to secretly record 13 child victims for the purpose of producing child pornography over a three-year period from Oct. 4, 2020, to Oct. 28, 2023. Brian Michael Aalbers, 50, of Kansas ...
In a recent “alarm blitz,” the American Red Cross and Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical joined forces to install dozens of smoke alarms in North Lawrence homes, and they hope to do the same thing next year in another part of town. On Oct. 12, the two agencies as part of Fire Prevention ...
A Lawrence man accused of a sex crime against a young teen has been deemed competent to stand trial. The man, Quortez Eugene Longfellow Coleman, 22, is facing one felony count of aggravated indecent liberties with a child for intercourse with a girl between the ages of 14 and 16 in May of ...
Emergency crews responded to a call around 5 a.m. Sunday regarding a fire that had affected two homes in southeastern Lawrence. No injuries were reported, and firefighters were able to rescue two cats. The homes, to which about 20 firefighters responded, are at 2808 and 2812 Lankford ...
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 ...