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Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts May 18, 2026 - 3:58 pm

Lawrence man found guilty in 2022 double murder, attempted murder of officers

by Lawrence Times

A jury today found Rodney Ericson Marshall, 55, guilty of murdering two Lawrence men and attempting to murder law enforcement officers in 2022.

August Rudisell / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news April 23, 2026 - 8:53 pm

Slain Lawrence woman remembered for her nurturing spirit, love of live music

by Courtney Lane

Lynn Abrams will be remembered for how she nurtured people, plants and traditions, and for her presence at live music performances. Abrams, 70, was killed Saturday at her home in Lawrence.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts April 20, 2026 - 3:46 pm

Lawrence man charged with murder in grandmother’s death

by Courtney Lane

A 25-year-old Lawrence man was charged with first-degree murder Monday in Douglas County District Court in connection with his grandmother’s death. 

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts April 18, 2026 - 11:09 am

Woman killed overnight in Lawrence; grandson arrested

by Lawrence Times

A 70-year-old woman was killed overnight in Lawrence, and her grandson is suspected of killing her, according to police.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts March 24, 2026 - 8:15 pm

Man charged with murder in Lawrence woman’s stabbing death will face jury trial

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

Aaron Blake Wright will face a jury trial on a charge of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Jina Anne Reyes-Woehler after his attorneys struggled to mount a defense implying Reyes-Woehler was a “fighter.”

Andrea Albright/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts March 2, 2026 - 11:43 am

Prosecutors dismiss charges against man charged in murder at North Lawrence camp

by Mackenzie Clark

Douglas County prosecutors have dropped the case against a man charged with fatally stabbing his friend at the former North Lawrence camp because of “insufficient evidence.”

Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts February 10, 2026 - 3:20 pm

Prosecutors lay out evidence against teens charged in Hawk shooting; murder charge against one dropped

by Cuyler Dunn

Bar employees, students and police testified Tuesday about what happened the night of a fatal shooting last month at the Hawk, a popular bar near KU’s campus.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts January 30, 2026 - 5:55 pm

Fatal shooting at Hawk stemmed from argument with bar staff, Lawrence police allege

by Cuyler Dunn

A confrontation at the Hawk, a popular bar near KU’s campus, escalated from a dispute with bar staff members to gunfire that killed an 18-year-old and left a 16-year-old critically injured, court records show.

Crime & Courts January 21, 2026 - 9:59 am

Teens accused in Hawk shooting appear in court; one seeking immunity

by Mackenzie Clark

Two teens who are charged in connection with a fatal shooting early Saturday at the Hawk appeared in court Wednesday morning, and one of their attorneys said he plans to file a motion for immunity from prosecution.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts January 18, 2026 - 4:40 pm

Lawrence police release some additional info on teen killed in shooting at the Hawk

by Lawrence Times

The teen killed in a shooting at a Lawrence bar early Saturday was 18-year-old Aidan Knowles, according to police.

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