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Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence man accepts plea agreement in fatal shooting; charge reduced to second-degree murder
A 19-year-old Lawrence man who had been facing first-degree murder charges could be sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading no contest to second-degree murder as part of a plea agreement.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence man accepts plea agreement in fatal shooting; charge reduced to second-degree murder
A 19-year-old Lawrence man who had been facing first-degree murder charges could be sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading no contest to second-degree murder as part of a plea agreement.
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Wichita death spurs call for alternative to incarceration of teenagers
An organization working to reform the Kansas juvenile justice system called for an end to incarceration of youth after a 17-year-old boy died at the Sedgwick County intake facility.
Mackenzie Clark / The Lawrence Times
Hearings set for Rontarus Washington Jr. case up to July 2022 retrial
On one of numerous dates that Rontarus Washington Jr.’s case was once set to go to retrial, counsel instead met Monday to firm up deadlines and hearings leading up to a trial nearly 10 months away.
August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
Lawrence man arrested in connection with 2-year-old’s accidental death
Lawrence police arrested a man Friday in connection with the accidental shooting death of a 2-year-old boy a week ago, according to a news release from the department.
Deputy, suspect injured in pursuit that ended in Lawrence
A Douglas County sheriff’s deputy and one of two suspects suffered injuries that were not life-threatening as the result of a pursuit Friday morning, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office.
Kansan charged in Jan. 6 riot at U.S. Capitol near scene of fatal shooting
A Wichita man involved in the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol faces eight criminal counts for allegedly surging to the front of the crowd and pushing a law enforcement officer down a flight of stairs.
Kansas criminal justice commission reviews cost-effective recommendations for state lawmakers
Legal experts and state legislators serving on a panel to reform the Kansas criminal justice system are optimistic their next set of recommendations will gain traction when lawmakers return to the Capitol in January.
Criminal justice panel hashes out potential changes to Kansas criminal offender registry
Criminal justice advocates, experts and law enforcement are debating potential changes to the Kansas drug and sex offender registry, including whether registries should be made public and an exit mechanism for some offenders.
Protests at University of Kansas show culture shift on campus sexual violence
For two nights this week, hundreds of outraged students showed up at a University of Kansas fraternity house, demanding answers. The scene, filled with palpable anger and frustration, demonstrated a shift in how students think about and respond to sexual violence that organizers say was a long time in the making.
Kansas cold case task force lays groundwork for sharing DNA database hits
Members of a task force developing protocol for newly discovered DNA evidence in closed cases is backing a recommendation laying out a process to ensure defense counsel is made aware when a match is found in DNA registries.
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office unveils updated jail data dashboard; DA’s dashboard in the works
Eighty percent of the people incarcerated in the Douglas County jail are there pretrial — meaning they haven’t been convicted and are presumed innocent. That’s just one takeaway from the inmate population data dashboard from the sheriff’s office.
