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Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts March 27, 2025 - 11:54 am

Lawrence man pleads no contest to interference in police investigation of 14-year-old’s killing

by Maya Hodison

A judge on Thursday found a Lawrence man guilty of interference with law enforcement after the 2023 shooting death of a 14-year-old Lawrence boy.

Crime & Courts October 16, 2024 - 3:03 pm

Case record expunged for defendant acquitted in shooting death of 14-year-old Lawrence boy

by Maya Hodison

The case record for the defendant who was acquitted in the 2023 shooting death of a Lawrence boy will be sealed after a Douglas County District Court judge granted expungement Wednesday.

Natasha Torkzaban/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts June 27, 2024 - 1:10 pm

‘I swear I hear her laugh’: Family members share memories of Lawrence teen shot and killed

by Natasha Torkzaban

Family members remember Brianna Higgins, a 15-year-old Lawrence girl who was recently shot and killed, as loving, loyal and “a force to be reckoned with.”

Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts March 13, 2024 - 12:48 pm

Jury acquits teen in shooting death of Lawrence boy

by Maya Hodison

A Douglas County jury on Wednesday acquitted a teen in the shooting death of a Lawrence boy, following about a day and a half of deliberation.

Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts March 12, 2024 - 5:39 pm

No verdict yet in trial for teen charged in shooting death of Lawrence boy; deliberation to continue Wednesday

by Maya Hodison

A Douglas County jury on Tuesday couldn’t reach a verdict in the trial for a teen charged in the shooting death of a Lawrence boy. They’ll return Wednesday and take more time to deliberate.

Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts March 11, 2024 - 8:55 pm

Jury to decide case in shooting of Lawrence boy; prosecutors say teen planned to kill, but defense attorney says evidence creates doubt

by Maya Hodison

A Douglas County jury is deliberating whether they believe a teen intended to shoot and kill a 14-year-old Lawrence boy last year, whether the teen acted recklessly, or whether they doubt that he was the one who pulled the trigger at all. 

Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts March 11, 2024 - 2:07 pm

Neighbor of teen charged in shooting death of Lawrence boy says she witnessed someone else with gun

by Maya Hodison

A neighbor testified about seeing an alternate suspect holding a gun the day a 14-year-old Lawrence boy was shot and killed, but prosecutors questioned her story and countered some details she shared. 

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts March 8, 2024 - 7:51 pm

Gunshot residue detected on teen, his car following shooting death of Lawrence boy

by Maya Hodison

Gunshot residue was detected on the teen charged with the shooting death of a Lawrence boy, but not on the alternative suspect the defense has suggested could have been responsible for the crime, according to evidence presented Friday.

Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts March 8, 2024 - 12:05 am

Teens present during shooting death of Lawrence boy testify in trial; autopsy reveals bullet trajectory

by Maya Hodison

The teen girl who picked up another teen shortly after he allegedly shot a Lawrence boy testified Thursday to her recollection of that day’s events, some of which conflicts with the boy’s friends’ stories.

Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts March 6, 2024 - 8:55 pm

Detective skeptical of defense attorney’s proposed alternate suspect in Lawrence boy’s shooting death

by Maya Hodison

The defense attorney representing a teen charged with the shooting death of a Lawrence boy has proposed an alternative suspect; however, a Lawrence detective who worked on the case said the evidence doesn’t support that.

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