The City of Lawrence announced Wednesday that it will introduce a night court pilot in the Municipal Court later this month. The court is adding a night court
A judge has ruled that prosecutors did not withhold information that should have been turned over to a defense attorney regarding an ex-deputy accused of violating law and policy. This case, the latest to highlight an ongoing conflict between the DA and the sheriff, leaves some questions lingering.
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez announced in a news release that Kodi R. Crane, of Lawrence, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter for killing a pedestrian. On the morning of Aug. 4, 2021, Crane hit struck and killed a 50-year-old Lawrence woman who was walking near the intersection of 15th Street and Haskell Avenue. The woman later died from her injuries.