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Crime & Courts October 31, 2025 - 4:03 pm

Lawrence man pleads no contest in 2021 stabbing homicide outside Dillons

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

A Lawrence man accused of killing a man and stabbing his dog outside of a Dillons in 2021 pleaded no contest to two charges and was convicted Friday.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts October 10, 2025 - 5:31 pm

Judge denies retrial for Topeka man found guilty of murdering Lawrence musician; sentencing delayed

by Maya Hodison

A judge on Friday denied a Topeka man found guilty of first-degree murder his request for a retrial. His sentencing is now set for December.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts September 23, 2025 - 11:53 am

Lawrence police allege homicide suspect had blood on clothing, knife in pocket

by Lawrence Times

Lawrence police allege that the man they suspect of killing 35-year-old Jina Reyes-Woehler had blood on his clothing and knew she had been stabbed without being told anything about her injuries.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts September 12, 2025 - 11:36 am

Man sentenced to decade in prison for murder of Lawrence teen

by Maya Hodison

A mother on Friday said the sentencing of a 19-year-old Lawrence man who murdered her son offered her no closure.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts September 2, 2025 - 4:26 pm

Man charged with second-degree murder in Lawrence woman’s death

by Lawrence Times

A Lawrence man was formally charged Tuesday with second-degree murder in the death of 35-year-old Jina Reyes.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news August 31, 2025 - 5:40 pm

Friends, family gather to celebrate life of Lawrence woman who was killed

by Mackenzie Clark

Jina Reyes could always offer a hand to raise people up or simply lift the mood in darker times, family and friends said at a gathering to celebrate her life on Sunday.

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Crime & Courts August 30, 2025 - 6:55 pm

Slain Lawrence woman was an artist, mother of two

by Lawrence Times

The Lawrence woman who was killed Friday was Jina Anne Reyes, 35. She was a mother to a daughter and a son, and she was known for her creativity, according to her obituary.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts August 29, 2025 - 9:56 am

Woman killed in apparent stabbing in Lawrence

by Lawrence Times

A 35-year-old woman is dead from an apparent stabbing in Lawrence, according to police.

Andrea Albright/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts July 24, 2025 - 2:24 pm

Topeka man found guilty of murdering Lawrence musician

by Lawrence Times

A Douglas County jury on Thursday found a Topeka man guilty of first-degree murder in connection with the 2024 shooting of a Lawrence musician.

Lawrence news July 24, 2025 - 1:30 pm

Lawrence cyclist dies from injuries suffered in crash near Eudora

by Lawrence Times

A 30-year-old Lawrence cyclist has died from injuries he suffered from being struck by a vehicle Tuesday evening outside of Eudora.

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