
Man sentenced to probation in Baldwin City rape case
A 26-year-old man was sentenced Tuesday to three years of probation following his plea in a 2019 rape in Baldwin City.
A 26-year-old man was sentenced Tuesday to three years of probation following his plea in a 2019 rape in Baldwin City.
Someone fired gunshots into The Bullpen and the Baldwin City Public Library Friday evening, according to Baldwin City police.
The Douglas County DA’s office has dropped an estimated 50 cases because of officer integrity issues — including one homicide case. And dueling policies about officer truthfulness and bias are straining the relationship between police and prosecutors.
In the interest of giving each Douglas County law enforcement agency a fair opportunity to respond to questions about complex issues surrounding officer truthfulness, we are publishing each agency’s full responses.
A Douglas County judge on Monday reinstated an order to seal the record of a Baldwin City police sergeant after acknowledging that the Kansas statute used to set it aside did not apply.
A judge in Lyon County on Monday granted a petition to expunge the record of a Baldwin City police sergeant who was acquitted of felony official misconduct and misdemeanor theft more than 10 years ago, but the order does not seal the records completely.
Updated article: A Douglas County judge who had initially granted the petition to expunge false impersonation charges from the record of a Baldwin City police sergeant reconsidered that decision Thursday, taking another pending expungement into account.
A Douglas County judge is expected to decide this week whether to seal the arrest record of a Baldwin City police sergeant.
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