Lawrence Public Safety Headlines for October 6, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Lawrence man charged with possession of child pornography]( A Lawrence man was arrested Thursday on a warrant and has been charged with possession of child pornography. The man, Joshua William Spence, 41, is charged in Douglas County District Court with one felony count of sexual exploitation of a child ... [Lawrence man charged with possession of child pornography]( By: Chris Conde A Lawrence man was arrested Thursday on a warrant and has been charged with possession of child pornography. The man, Joshua William Spence, 41, is charged in Douglas County District Court with one felony count of sexual exploitation of a child ... October 6, 2023 @ 11:02am [DA Valdez's attorney requests continuance of disciplinary hearing, saying he's experienced a personal tragedy]( By: Chris Conde The attorney for Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez has requested a continuance for her disciplinary hearing scheduled for next week, citing a "personal tragedy." The hearing is scheduled for Oct. 12 and 13, when a panel of three ... October 5, 2023 @ 12:45pm [Lawrence man charged with attempted murder for allegedly waiting for man to return home with intent to kill]( By: Chris Conde A Lawrence man was arrested Wednesday and has been charged in Douglas County District Court with attempted murder after he allegedly waited for another man to return home with the intent to kill him. The man, Logan Akicitan Martin, 24, faces ... October 5, 2023 @ 12:24pm [School board candidate Kevin Coronado drops out of race after arrest on suspicion of DUI]( By: Staff report A candidate for the Lawrence school board election has dropped out of the race after he was arrested over the weekend on suspicion of driving under the influence. Kevin Coronado in a Facebook post Monday did not refer to the arrest, but said, ... October 4, 2023 @ 2:37pm [Defense wants profile picture of 14-year-old homicide victim pointing gun admitted as evidence in murder case, along with his history of gun-crime charges; he also seeks immunity for witnesses]( By: Chris Conde A defense attorney filed a motion this week asking for a picture of a 14-year-old homicide victim pointing a gun to be admitted into evidence along with the boy's history of criminal charges involving firearms, and the attorney in a separate ... October 4, 2023 @ 2:22pm [Homeless 25-year-old Topeka man arrested in rape and killing of 5-year-old girl]( By: HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, Associated Press A homeless Kansas man has been arrested in the rape and killing of a 5-year-old girl, authorities said Tuesday. Officers responded just before 6 p.m. Monday to a medical call at a Topeka gas station and found a fire crew attempting to save Zoey ... October 4, 2023 @ 11:17am 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