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Two and a half years ago, Anna Witt, 29, was arrested and booked into the Douglas County Correctional Facility. She describes that moment as the darkest point in her life, but also as the turning… Go to the web page
Beginning at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, April 1, the intersection of Route 1055 (E 1700 Road) with N 600 Road will be closed to all traffic. In addition to closure of the N 600 Road intersection,… Go to the web page
Areas of Douglas County received between 8 and 10 inches of heavy rainfall within eight hours July 31-Aug. 1, which caused widespread flooding and potentially caused damage to more than 100 homes.
If… Go to the web page
The Douglas County District Attorney’s Office became aware of an issue that arose with the digital ticket system used by the Kansas Highway Patrol and overseen by the Office of Judicial… Go to the web page
On May 1, the Douglas County Appraiser’s Office will mail 6,600 Change of Value notices for personal property for the 2025 tax year. These notices will include appraised and assessed value… Go to the web page
Beginning Monday, July 21, a portion of U.S. 40 in Douglas County will be closed to traffic while Kansas Department of Transportation maintenance crews replace a drainage structure under the roadway.… Go to the web page
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that Breyon Paul Townsend, 21, of Lawrence, was sentenced to 53 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections for aggravated battery… Go to the web page
Grant Misse, a senior at the University of Kansas, recently joined the Douglas County Sustainability Office as a Local Food Fellow. Grant will research and analyze Point-of-Sale (POS) systems… Go to the web page
Massachusetts Street in downtown Lawrence is temporarily closed today, May 20, in front of the historic Courthouse, 1100 Massachusetts Street, to repair an aging waterline. The closure extends from… Go to the web page
The Property Valuation Division of the Kansas Department of Revenue performs an annual compliance review of county appraisal offices. The review is intended to evaluate the accuracy and… Go to the web page
The community is invited to participate in a virtual Douglas County Behavioral Health Prevention Summit in September. One-hour sessions will take place on Tuesdays and Thursday and cover topics such… Go to the web page
A letter dated Jan. 20, 1937, was recently discovered during renovation work in the County Commission chamber. The letter and a document resembling an English assignment in the same handwriting were… Go to the web page
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that Matthew David Zaitz, 34, of Topeka, was sentenced Friday to 52 months in prison for a 2020 crash that seriously injured his… Go to the web page
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that Kenneth W. Mills, 36, of De Soto, was sentenced to life in prison with no possibility for parole for 25 years for criminal sodomy… Go to the web page
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that a jury returned guilty verdicts on two counts of aggravated sexual battery against Axel R. Bordelon, 30, of Lawrence, for a 2014… Go to the web page
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that Ernest F. Ingram II, 22, of Ottawa, was sentenced to 253 months in prison for raping a 13-year-old Lawrence girl in 2021 and six… Go to the web page
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that a jury returned a guilty verdict on one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon against Brandon A. Seepersad, 26, of… Go to the web page
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that Timothy Glen Martins, 47, of Lawrence, was sentenced to life in prison with no possibility for parole for 25 years for a… Go to the web page
District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that the State is appealing the District Court’s decision to grant probation to a man convicted of one count of aggravated indecent liberties with a… Go to the web page
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that a jury returned a guilty verdict on one count of rape against Ray C. Atkins, 22, of Lawrence.Charges stemmed from an… Go to the web page
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