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Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts August 13, 2026 - 12:09 pm

Lawrence man gets 2 life sentences for 2022 double murder, attempted murder of police

by Courtney Lane

A Douglas County judge on Thursday sentenced a man to two consecutive life prison terms for the murder of two men and the attempted murder and assault of police officers. 

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.

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.

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. 

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts June 30, 2023 - 4:32 pm

Preliminary hearing for Lawrence man facing multiple murder charges postponed after defense attorney steps down

by Andrea Albright

The preliminary hearing for a man charged with killing two people and shooting at multiple officers last summer was postponed Friday after a judge concluded that defense attorneys will need additional time to review more than 9,000 pages of evidence in the case.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts August 10, 2022 - 10:08 am

Judge seals document with details of Lawrence double shooting; here’s what we know

by Mackenzie Clark

Two Lawrence men were killed in shootings in the early hours of Sunday, July 31. Although many details are still unclear, here’s the information we have so far.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news July 31, 2022 - 10:40 am

Two killed in overnight Lawrence shootings; suspect arrested

by Lawrence Times

A 53-year-old man and a 43-year-old man are dead after shootings in two separate Lawrence homes.

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