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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… Read More
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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… Read More
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The Board of County Commissioners reached a tentative agreement on July 16 on an approximately $201.3 million budget for 2025. They agreed on a mill levy of 41.298 mills, which is a decrease of 2.911… Read More
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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… Read More
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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… Read More
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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… Read More
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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… Read More
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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… Read More
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