Lawrence Public Safety Headlines for October 6, 2022

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Lawrence man charged in connection with 2021 fentanyl death]( A Lawrence man was charged Monday in Douglas County District Court with distributing drugs that led to the death of another person by fentanyl overdose. Randell Mark Smith, 30, faces one count of distribution of a controlled substance causing ... [Lawrence man charged in connection with 2021 fentanyl death]( By: Chris Conde A Lawrence man was charged Monday in Douglas County District Court with distributing drugs that led to the death of another person by fentanyl overdose. Randell Mark Smith, 30, faces one count of distribution of a controlled substance causing ... October 6, 2022 @ 11:22am [New trial date set for woman previously convicted of murder at Eudora day care; defense attorney wants fresh determination of probable cause]( By: Chris Conde A new trial was scheduled on Wednesday in Douglas County District Court for a Eudora woman whose murder conviction was overturned by the Kansas Court of Appeals, and her attorney has asked for a fresh determination of probable cause in the case. ... October 5, 2022 @ 6:16pm [Lawrence man sentenced to 32 months in prison for Arkansas Street robbery]( By: Chris Conde A Lawrence man on Monday was sentenced in Douglas County District Court to prison for his part in a 2021 robbery. The man, Victor G. Moreno, 19, was sentenced by Judge Stacey Donovan to 32 months on each of two counts of felony robbery. Donovan ... October 5, 2022 @ 5:16pm [New Municipal Court judge to take the bench in Lawrence]( By: Staff Report A new Municipal Court judge will soon take the bench in Lawrence, the city announced Wednesday in a news release. The city selected Judge Chris Kopecky following a competitive national search. Kopecky has served as a temporary judge in many of ... October 5, 2022 @ 2:58pm [Judge expresses dismay over Douglas County DA's relationship with law enforcement, appears to partially side with sheriff's concerns for now]( By: Kim Callahan A Douglas County District Court judge has expressed concern about the District Attorney’s Office becoming “crossways with all of the law enforcement in the entire county” and appeared to side at least partially and for the time being with ... October 5, 2022 @ 2:00pm [District Attorney's Office reinstates traffic fees and fines collection]( By: Staff report The Douglas County District Attorney’s Office will reinstate fines and fees for all traffic infractions and traffic diversions beginning Friday, DA Suzanne Valdez announced Wednesday in a press release. Defendants will again be responsible ... October 5, 2022 @ 1:37pm [3 people taken to hospitals after 2-vehicle crash in rural Douglas County]( By: Staff Report Three people were taken to hospitals after a two-vehicle crash in southwestern Douglas County on Tuesday evening, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. Shortly after 8 p.m., deputies were notified of the crash in the 600 block of ... October 4, 2022 @ 9:27pm [On heels of similar claim by police chief, Douglas County sheriff in court filings accuses DA of harassment and intimidation]( By: Chris Conde The Douglas County sheriff in a recent court motion has suggested that the Douglas County district attorney has issued subpoenas only to “harass and intimidate" him. The motion follows a similar motion last week by the Lawrence police chief, ... October 4, 2022 @ 7:16pm [Lawrence police blotter for Oct. 4, 2022]( By: Listed below is the majority of Lawrence police activity within the last 24 hours. Each afternoon the Lawrence Police Department releases a list of officer activity up to 6 a.m. on the date listed and extending back to 6 a.m. on the previous ... October 4, 2022 @ 9:56pm [Man who died in fatal accident near Lecompton was rural Lawrence resident]( By: STAFF REPORT Updated at 12:54 p.m. Tuesday Authorities have named Cole D. Rodenbeek, 39, of rural Lawrence, as the man who died in an accident Saturday near Lecompton. Douglas County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson George Diepenbrock said Tuesday that the ... October 4, 2022 @ 12:22pm You are receiving this email because of your relationship with the Lawrence Journal-World or because at some point in the past you shared your email address with us. If you no longer want to receive emails from us, follow instructions at the link below. [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Lawrence Journal-World P.O Box 888, Lawrence, Kansas 66044