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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 22, 2025 - 5:38 pm

Lawrence woman recovering after surviving shooting; loved ones fundraise for medical bills

by Maya Hodison

A Lawrence woman is in recovery after being shot and critically injured in a domestic violence situation last week, and her loved ones are raising money for her mounting medical expenses.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts July 18, 2025 - 12:22 pm

Lawrence police release names of slain man, suspected shooter

by Lawrence Times

Police on Friday released the names of a 21-year-old man shot and killed Thursday night and the suspected shooter who police say then took his own life.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts July 17, 2025 - 9:32 pm

Two people killed, another critically injured in shooting in Lawrence

by Lawrence Times

Two men are dead following a shooting Thursday evening in Lawrence, and a woman remained hospitalized in critical condition as of early Friday, according to police.

Andrea Albright/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts June 26, 2025 - 4:17 pm

State’s expert witness can’t testify in trial for man charged in Lawrence teen’s shooting death

by Maya Hodison

A Douglas County district judge on Thursday denied the state’s last-minute request to allow an expert witness to testify about cell tower data during an upcoming Lawrence murder trial.

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts March 18, 2025 - 12:58 pm

Topeka man sentenced to nearly 11 years for reckless murder of Lawrence teen

by Maya Hodison

Family members told a Topeka man who was sentenced to nearly 11 years Tuesday for recklessly murdering their loved one that their lives were forever changed.

Lawrence news February 20, 2025 - 8:45 am

Man in critical condition after overnight shooting, Lawrence police say

by Lawrence Times

A 23-year-old Lawrence man is hospitalized in critical condition following a shooting Wednesday night, police say.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts December 7, 2024 - 1:25 pm

Sheriff’s office names woman killed south of Eudora, suspected shooter

by Lawrence Times

The woman who was shot and killed Thursday night in her home south of Eudora was Nicole Eaton, according to the sheriff’s office. Her husband and suspected shooter, Ben Eaton Jr., was also found dead.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts December 6, 2024 - 3:19 pm

Woman shot, killed south of Eudora; suspect also dead

by Molly Adams & Mackenzie Clark

A woman was shot and killed Thursday night in a home south of Eudora, and the suspected shooter was also found dead in the home after barricading himself inside for several hours, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.

Andrea Albright/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts September 26, 2024 - 6:45 pm

Mother of Lawrence teen who was killed, investigators testify in hearing for man charged with murder

by Andrea Albright

Tensions ran high Thursday morning at the preliminary hearing for a 19-year-old Lawrence man accused of shooting and killing a childhood friend.

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