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Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts March 6, 2024 - 8:55 pm

Detective skeptical of defense attorney’s proposed alternate suspect in Lawrence boy’s shooting death

by Maya Hodison

The defense attorney representing a teen charged with the shooting death of a Lawrence boy has proposed an alternative suspect; however, a Lawrence detective who worked on the case said the evidence doesn’t support that.

Andrea Albright / Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts March 6, 2024 - 5:55 pm

One person killed in shooting near Lawrence library, police say

by Andrea Albright

A person was killed in a shooting in the 700 block of Vermont Street in downtown Lawrence, according to police.

Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts March 6, 2024 - 3:11 pm

Attorneys offer opposing theories on shooting of Lawrence boy as teen’s jury trial gets underway

by Maya Hodison

Prosecutors say a Lawrence teen took a long-running disagreement to a lethal level, shooting and killing a 14-year-old boy last March. But the teen’s defense attorney is pointing at another potential suspect. 

Crime & Courts March 6, 2024 - 7:16 am

Teen shot, killed in Lawrence; police investigating as homicide

by Lawrence Times

An 18-year-old man was shot in Lawrence Tuesday night and taken to a Kansas City-area hospital with critical injuries, but he did not survive, according to police.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts February 26, 2024 - 3:12 pm

Lawrence police arrest suspect in connection with woman’s stabbing death

by Lawrence Times

Police have arrested a man in connection with the stabbing death of a 51-year-old woman in North Lawrence.

August Rudisell/The Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts February 22, 2024 - 8:56 am

Woman found dead in North Lawrence; police investigating as homicide

by Lawrence Times

A woman was found dead from “apparent stab wounds” Thursday morning in North Lawrence.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts November 21, 2023 - 2:52 pm

Lawrence man charged in double shooting, police chase believed conspiracy theories, fiancée testifies

by Andrea Albright

The fiancée of a man charged with killing two people and firing a gun at police officers during a cross-town chase in July 2022 testified on Tuesday that the man had been acting strangely in the weeks leading up to the shootings.

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.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts September 14, 2023 - 12:45 pm

Douglas County jail recorded calls between some defendants and attorneys for months, lieutenant testifies

by Mackenzie Clark & Maya Hodison

The Douglas County jail was recording phone calls between some defendants and their defense attorneys for at least several months, a violation of their attorney-client privilege.

Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts August 25, 2023 - 9:23 pm

Hearing sheds light on details of Lawrence double murder, pursuit case

by Andrea Albright & Mackenzie Clark

A costumed man traveled to two homes in Lawrence, shot and killed two men on a ”snitch list” in the span of half an hour last summer, according to testimony in a preliminary hearing Friday. 

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