DOUGLAS COUNTY, KS
District Attorney
Suzanne Valdez
Welcome!
As your district attorney, I am proud of our work to create a victim-focused approach while proceeding with compassion and empathy for all people involved in our cases. By pursuing alternatives to incarceration where appropriate, we can reduce our criminal justice footprint.
Suzanne Valdez
Douglas County District Attorney
Latest News
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…
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