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.
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.
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.
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.
The historic arch is located ½ mile east and 1 1/4 miles south of the town of Lone Star at 780 E. 850 Road. The arch was built in 1913 by B.F. Metsker and I. Babb.
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.
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.
Fairgrounds Maintenance Office is a white building located east of the Fairgrounds Flory Building
Douglas County Youth Services is dedicated to development of programs which will enrich the lives of youth, by providing learning experiences while they are in our care.
Palmyra Fire District #2 is a volunteer fire district established in 2015. It serves approximately 80 square miles in the southeast corner of Douglas County. The department was founded in 1983 and was operated as a part of Palmyra Township until 2015. At that time, a separate governing board was established, by the county, and the fire district was born.