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Traffic Court is not being held on Friday, October 11, 2024.Some ticketed drivers were given an incorrect traffic court date.Drivers who received a citation from the Kansas Highway Patrol with a…
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez announced that a jury Wednesday found Alberto Kitts, 24, guilty of interference with law enforcement, a misdemeanor conviction.“I want to thank the…
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that Zachary T. Maddux, 20, of Lawrence, was sentenced to 144 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections for striking an off-duty…
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that a jury found Ralph G. Bowman, 56, of Overland Park, guilty Tuesday of driving under the influence, his second offense.“When…
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that George Joseph Burgess Jr., 45, was sentenced to serve 618 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections for one count of rape…
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that Angela Lynn Johnson, 52, of Lawrence, pleaded guilty to five counts of unlawful distribution of methamphetamine and one count of…
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that Maliqe Crenshaw, 23, of Lawrence, pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter in the 2023 shooting death of a Topeka man.“A…
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that Armeer Asad II, 34, of Chicago, was sentenced to 19 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections for possessing fentanyl and…
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that Jadarrius J. Smith, 25, of Lawrence, pleaded no contest to unlawful distribution of fentanyl. “Fentanyl is a significant…
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that Zachary T. Maddux, 19, of Lawrence, pleaded guilty to aggravated battery for striking an off-duty law enforcement officer with a…
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that Chloe L. Colby, 23, of Lawrence, pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter and conspiracy to commit unlawful distribution of…
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that Steven Lorenzo Russell, 34, was sentenced to 17 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections for possessing methamphetamine that…
