Lawrence woman given probation in elder mistreatment case
Honesty Trussell, 25, faced Douglas County District Court for theft from a resident at The Windsor of Lawrence. She was granted six months suspended to 12 months probation with 12 months post release supervision, must repay 1940, attend theft offender class, and have no contact with the victim. She pleaded no contest in December 2024 to a single felony count of attempted mistreatment of a dependent adult.
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Health department says TB outbreak not in Douglas County
Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health said no active TB cases are in Douglas County amid a Kansas City area outbreak. The release notes active TB patients become noninfectious after starting treatment and that latent TB does not spread. The risk to the public remains very low.
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Fire destroys outbuilding north of Lawrence
Crews responded to a structure fire in the 1900 block of East 1300 Road Wednesday afternoon. Smoke rose from an outbuilding as a brush pile spread to grass and a pole barn. No injuries were reported and the fire was brought under control with aid from Douglas County Consolidated Fire District No. 1 for water and additional trucks.
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Award-winning prosecutor returns to the DA's Office
Eve Kemple, an award-winning prosecutor with a decade in Douglas County, is back at the Douglas County District Attorney's Office as a senior assistant district attorney after a stint with the state attorney general. sworn in by Judge Sally Pokorny, she aims to resume work on cases including a hearing for Cameron Cooper, 18, charged in a drug deal shooting in Lawrence.
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Lawrence
Bus driver questioned in Taser threat case in Lawrence
Lawrence police continue probe into a City of Lawrence bus driver arrested last weekend on suspicion of aggravated assault after riders said she threatened to Taser them near the Lawrence Community Shelter. The driver was released hours later with no charge. a revised affidavit is being prepared as investigators await new facts.
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Formal Wear Giveaway Hosted by Prom Dress Lawrence
The Lawrence school district group Prom Dress Lawrence hosts a free Formal Wear Giveaway from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the LHS Learning Stairs at Lawrence High School 1901 Louisiana St. It offers free formal wear and accessories to high school students and welcomes donations of wear shoes and accessories. Call 785-832-5050 ext. 4631 to donate or volunteer.
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