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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.

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