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Andrea Albright/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts April 25, 2024 - 3:04 pm

Jury acquits man charged in beating death of Lawrence man

by Andrea Albright

A jury on Thursday found Chadwick E. Potter not guilty of second-degree murder in the death last summer of 62-year-old David Sullivan.

Andrea Albright/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts April 24, 2024 - 5:40 pm

Jury deliberating in case of man accused in downtown Lawrence homicide

by Andrea Albright

In the second-degree murder trial of Chadwick E. Potter, the prosecutor emphasized Potter’s focus on survival; the defense attorney said the case lacked any solid evidence. Jury deliberations will resume Thursday morning.

Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts April 24, 2024 - 12:48 am

Expert testifies that Lawrence man died from blunt force trauma; police detail ‘civil’ interactions with defendant

by Andrea Albright

A man whose body was found downtown last summer died from multiple blunt force injuries, an expert testified Tuesday. Police officers also shared details of ”very civil” interactions they’d had with the defendant.

Andrea Albright/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts April 22, 2024 - 9:14 pm

Testimony focuses on crime scene during first day of trial in beating death of Lawrence man

by Andrea Albright

A Lawrence paramedic described the victim’s condition during the first testimony in the trial of a man accused of killing a 62-year-old Lawrence man last summer.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts November 20, 2023 - 8:30 pm

Judge still to decide whether man charged in beating death of Lawrence man will face trial

by Andrea Albright

A man charged with first-degree murder will have to wait until the end of the month to find out whether he will face trial for the beating death of a 62-year-old Lawrence man who claimed to be a leader of the aryan brotherhood.

Crime & Courts July 14, 2023 - 4:32 pm

Man charged with second-degree murder in downtown Lawrence homicide

by Mackenzie Clark

A man was charged Friday afternoon in Douglas County District Court with second-degree murder in connection with the death of David Sullivan, 62, of Lawrence.

August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts July 13, 2023 - 9:38 pm

Lawrence police arrest man in connection with downtown homicide

by Lawrence Times

Lawrence police on Thursday night announced that they arrested a man in connection with the homicide of David Blaine Sullivan, a 62-year-old Lawrence man who was found dead downtown Wednesday morning.

August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
Lawrence news July 12, 2023 - 2:39 pm

Man found dead in downtown Lawrence; police investigating as possible homicide

by Lawrence Times

David Blaine Sullivan, a 62-year-old Lawrence man, was found dead in downtown Lawrence Wednesday morning, and police are investigating his death as a potential homicide.

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