Crime, Fire, Courts

Lawrence crime

On the record
July 3, 2008
A 17-year-old Lansing boy died in a vehicle accident June 30, according to a report provided Wednesday by the Leavenworth County Sheriff’s Office.
Two men charged with robbery on east side
July 3, 2008
Two men have been charged in Douglas County District Court with robbing a man early Sunday on Lawrence’s east side.
One of two murder charges dropped against Del. Street shooting suspect
03:33 p.m., July 2, 2008 Updated 03:55 p.m.
One of two felony murder charges was dropped today against a Lawrence teenager charged in last month’s shooting at a house in the 1300 block of Delaware.

Lawrence fires

Arson charge filed in mobile home fire
July 1, 2008
A Lawrence man has been charged with setting a mobile home on fire earlier this month.
Apartment fire ruled an accident
July 1, 2008
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical officials are calling a small fire Monday morning at an apartment complex an accident.
Cause of Crestline apartment fire still unknown
June 30, 2008
Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Department officials are still unsure what caused a small fire at an apartment complex at 2430 Crestline that damaged two mattresses.

Lawrence courts

One of two murder charges dropped against Del. Street shooting suspect
03:33 p.m., July 2, 2008 Updated 03:55 p.m.
One of two felony murder charges was dropped today against a Lawrence teenager charged in last month’s shooting at a house in the 1300 block of Delaware.
New court papers claim Sherron Collins should have been aware of lawsuit
July 2, 2008
In a motion filed this week in Douglas County District Court, Jessica Brown maintains that Sherron Collins, 21, showed “reckless indifference” by not responding to two letters her attorney sent to him.
Shooting suspect back in court
June 30, 2008
A Topeka man charged in connection with a recent shooting outside an east Lawrence bar is back before a Douglas County judge today.