Lawrence man sentenced to 6 years in prison for attempted murder

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Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that Adam B. Amyx Jr., 38, of Lawrence, was sentenced to 72 months in prison for attempted second-degree murder of a female passerby he tried to throw into the Kansas River. 

Judge Stacey Donovan sentenced Amyx, who pleaded no contest to the charge in March, to 72 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections.

Lawrence man pleads guilty to child sex crimes

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Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that Jason E. Dallinga, 41, of Lawrence, agreed to plead guilty to aggravated indecent liberties with a child and indecent liberties with a child. 

The charges stemmed from incidents that occurred on or about October 10, 2022 when Dallinga engaged in lewd fondling or touching of a child less than 14 years old and a child between 14 and 16 years of age. 

Lawrence man faces five years of incarceration for 2021 crimes

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Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that John Timothy Price, 35, of Lawrence, was sentenced to a total of 48 months in prison for aggravated assault, interference with law enforcement and criminal damage to property and another year in county jail for battery on a law enforcement officer and misdemeanor criminal damage following a string of incidents that occurred in September 2021. The convictions resulted from back-to-back trials that occurred in December 2022.

District Attorney Suzanne Valdez’s Statement on the 2021 Resentencing in State v. Cory Elkins

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The victim-witness program of the Douglas County Attorney’s Office strives to empower sexual assault survivors and promote healing by employing a victim-centered approach. Never do we intend to further victimize a survivor. However, State v. Cory Elkins, a case from 2008 that was prosecuted by the prior administration, has illustrated that trauma is real and can resurface at any time.

Black Jack Battlefield and Nature Park

163 E 2000 Rd
Wellsville, KS 66092

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Douglas County and Baldwin City jointly own and operate Black Jack Battlefield and Nature Park, a nationally significant site tied to the events of “Bleeding Kansas” and widely recognized as a precursor to the Civil War. The 38-acre property, located at 163 E. 2000th Road near Baldwin City, includes the historic Robert Hall Pearson farmhouse, nature trails, Captain’s Creek, restored prairie, picnic areas and sugar maple grove. The park is open daily from dawn to dusk. Efforts are currently underway to plan for the park's future.

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Lone Star Lake Park

665 East 665 Road
Lawrence, KS 66047

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Douglas County owns and operates a 422-acre Lone Star Lake Park nestled within rural farmland in southwest Douglas County. The park features a 185-acre man-made lake which was created by damming Washington Creek. The park surrounds the lake and features a campground as well as many picnic areas along the edge of the lake. The present campground is the site of the former Lone Star Lake Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Camp which was used by the Corps while constructing the dam and creating the lake between 1934 and 1940. Originally, the camp had 26 buildings.

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Wells Overlook Park

1373 North 1000 Road
Lawrence, KS 66046

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Douglas County owns and operates the 17-acre Wells Overlook Park. Wells Overlook Park is located three miles south of Lawrence and was donated in 1971 to Douglas County by William Wells in honor of his parents and grandfather, who was in the third party of the New England Emigrant Aid Society to make Kansas a Free State. The park's intention was to create as natural of a setting as possible to enjoy the vista.

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