Lawrence Public Safety Headlines for September 20, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Deputy DA Seiden attacks newspaper in attempt to have public record sealed; judge orders otherwise, citing First Amendment]( TOPEKA — Douglas County District Judge Stacey Donovan says a prosecutor’s criticism of the Lawrence Journal-World raises First Amendment concerns and is “beneath the dignity” of the district attorney’s office. Joshua Seiden, Douglas ... [Deputy DA Seiden attacks newspaper in attempt to have public record sealed; judge orders otherwise, citing First Amendment]( By: Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Douglas County District Judge Stacey Donovan says a prosecutor’s criticism of the Lawrence Journal-World raises First Amendment concerns and is “beneath the dignity” of the district attorney’s office. Joshua Seiden, Douglas ... September 20, 2023 @ 10:21am [At trial, woman says man accused of raping her kept appearing in her daily life for years afterward]( By: Chris Conde At a trial for a man accused of raping a woman in her sleep, the woman testified Tuesday that the man regularly appeared in her daily life for years after the incident, and it affected her mental health to the point where she sought a protective ... September 19, 2023 @ 7:17pm [Special prosecutor disputes DA Valdez's claim that board's attorney has a conflict, argues against recusal]( By: Kim Callahan The special prosecutor in a disciplinary case against Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez is objecting to Valdez's motion that the attorney for the Kansas Board for Discipline of Attorneys be recused, and she characterizes many of ... September 19, 2023 @ 11:23am [Disciplinary hearing for DA Suzanne Valdez will be in person, panel says]( By: Staff Report The October disciplinary hearing for Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez will be in person and witnesses will be sequestered, a panel for the Kansas Board For Discipline of Attorneys has ruled. Going into the panel's pre-hearing ... September 19, 2023 @ 9:59am [Lawrence man granted diversion for sexually harassing New Zealand blogger years ago now standing trial for rape]( By: Chris Conde A Lawrence man who was previously granted diversion for sending nude pictures to a New Zealand blogger went to trial on Monday on a rape charge in connection with a University of Kansas freshman. The man, Kalim Akeba Lloyd Dowdell, 26, is ... September 18, 2023 @ 7:41pm [Driver killed in weekend crash on U.S. 24-40 identified as 74-year-old Tonganoxie man]( By: Staff Report Authorities have identified the driver killed in a crash Saturday on U.S. Highway 24-40 as a 74-year-old Tonganoxie man. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that William Ennis Jr., the driver of a westbound Ford Fusion on U.S. ... September 18, 2023 @ 5:24pm ['I told him not to get in the car,' wife allegedly told police after husband crashed into Lawrence restaurant, injuring 3 people and himself]( By: Chris Conde A woman allegedly pleaded with her husband not to drive after he had been drinking before he crashed into a Lawrence restaurant at nearly 60 mph and injured three people, according to a recently released police affidavit. The man, Brandon Lee ... September 18, 2023 @ 4:08pm [In incident near Clinton Lake, man's body was found in water, woman was found on creek bank; no crash was involved]( By: Staff Report Authorities are investigating and awaiting autopsy results in the case of a body that was found Saturday near Clinton Lake. As the Journal-World reported, a man was found deceased near Clinton Lake early Saturday morning, and a woman in the ... September 18, 2023 @ 3:46pm [Authorities investigate after 3 found dead in camper at Kansas race track]( By: Associated Press INMAN — Three people have been found dead in a camper at a Kansas race track, authorities said. McPherson County Sheriff's Department said in a news release Saturday the discovery was made at the Inman Motocross track. The sheriff's ... September 18, 2023 @ 1:11pm 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