Rape case elicited scrutiny after large sentence cut
Victims and observers indict Douglas County DA and KU Law Project for Innocence after rapist Cory Elkins saw his 2008 sentence reduced from 48 years to 18 with a 2021 resentencing. Victims were not notified of hearings or the earlier release date, learning only via the Kansas Department of Corrections site. The change stemmed from misclassified burglary affecting criminal history.
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Former Lawrence officer rejects rape plea offer ready for trial
Former Lawrence police officer Jonathan Mark Gardner, 42, of Tonganoxie, faces one rape count, 17 felony computer misuse counts, and 17 misconduct counts for an alleged Jan 1 2017 incident. He declined a plea deal at a Douglas County District Court pretrial conference and stated he is prepared for trial. Gardner is accused of taking an intoxicated woman home after she drank on Massachusetts Street and raping her in his patrol vehicle, then using LPD computers to search for her personal information through 2021 without justification. The state offered a plea that Gardner rejected.
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Topeka man jailed 32 months for tree branch assault
A Topeka resident was sentenced in Douglas County District Court to 32 months in prison for an incident on Thanksgiving Day 2022 in which he used a tree branch to break a man's nose. Harris, 57, faced robbery and aggravated assault charges along with lesser counts. He allegedly approached a woman and child near 1600 block of Haskell Avenue and took the woman's cellphone.
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Officials seek public input on health plan
A Lawrence Douglas County Health Department event drew Douglas County leaders and community stakeholders for a "Dinner with Data" session. Attendees from City of Lawrence LMH Health Heartland Community Health Center and county staff discussed the 14 priority areas from the 2023 Community Health Assessment guiding the five year plan.
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