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Lawrence police say they’ve cracked a decades-old child sex abuse case; suspect arrested
The Lawrence Police Department announced Tuesday the arrest of a man who they believe sexually assaulted children more than two decades ago, identified through DNA.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence police say they’ve cracked a decades-old child sex abuse case; suspect arrested
The Lawrence Police Department announced Tuesday the arrest of a man who they believe sexually assaulted children more than two decades ago, identified through DNA.
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Andrea Albright/Lawrence Times
Defense questions depth of police investigation during rape trial for Illinois basketball player
Illinois basketball player Terrence Shannon Jr. may be the one facing a charge of rape in connection with an incident at a Lawrence bar in September, but defense attorneys on Tuesday put the Lawrence Police Department on trial.
Andrea Albright/Lawrence Times
Jury trial of Illinois basketball player accused of raping woman at Lawrence bar set to begin Tuesday
Attorneys selected 15 jurors on Monday to hear the case against an Illinois basketball player accused of raping an 18-year-old woman at a local bar in September.
Legal help to be available at Lawrence Public Library on Tuesdays
Staff members of the Douglas County District Court’s Legal Self-Help office will offer help for folks involved in civil legal issues once a week at the Lawrence Public Library.
Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Latest Douglas County drug court graduates celebrate completing this step of their journeys
Three new graduates of Douglas County drug court can now start with a clean slate and continue to build on the people they’ve grown to be throughout their time in the program.
Women for Kansas to hold forum for Democratic Douglas County DA candidates
The local chapter of Women for Kansas will soon hold the first forum of election season for the Democratic candidates for Douglas County district attorney.
Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Lawrence man accused of threatening couple with hatchet bound over on one charge; second charge dismissed
The case will proceed against a Lawrence man charged after an altercation near the former city-run camp for people experiencing homelessness on one charge rather than two, a judge ruled Wednesday.
Kobach, Schwab pursue alleged signature forgeries on No Labels party petitions
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach says a second person was arrested for allegedly forging signatures on petitions relied upon by the No Labels Kansas to gain official status as a political party in January.
Andrea Albright / Lawrence Times
Preliminary hearing delayed in case of downtown shooting that killed Lawrence musician
A scheduling conflict delayed Monday’s planned preliminary hearing for a man accused of shooting and killing a local musician in downtown Lawrence in March.
Wyandotte County prosecutor running for Douglas County district attorney
Tonda Hill, a Lawrence resident who is currently a prosecutor in Wyandotte County with a focus on sex crimes, is running as a Democrat for Douglas County district attorney.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
‘It’s really disheartening’: Haskell Wetlands vandalized, boardwalk significantly damaged
The only existing boardwalk in the Haskell Wetlands — aside from the various pallets that line some of the walkway — was vandalized this week.
