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Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that Brandon Michael Helm, 30, of Lawrence, was sentenced to 54 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) after…
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office contracts with ICSolutions, a vendor providing phone and video communications services for inmates. Those in custody use this system to stay in contact…
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that Daniele Leone, 33, of Kansas City, Missouri, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and unlawful distribution of a…
Due to the number of inquiries, the Office of the District Attorney has posted file-stamped copies of the complaint and response.
The prehearing conference will be held on…
Much has been made of the formal complaint filed against me on August 14, 2023 by the Office of the Disciplinary Administrator. Today, I filed my response. I will now speak on this matter in…
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that Kodi R. Crane, 41, of Lawrence, was sentenced to 41 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections for fatally striking a…
Jim Flory, a former Douglas County District Attorney, recently submitted an open letter to the Lawrence Journal-World in which he was critical of my work in this office. Had Mr. Flory ever taken…
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that Anthony M. Royal, 56, of Lawrence, pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree for striking another vehicle and killing a 70-…
Since taking office as District Attorney, there have been complaints made against me to the Office of the Disciplinary Administrator, an arm of the Judicial Branch. With the exception of the two…
March 26, 2021 was my 75th day in office as Douglas County District Attorney. It was also the day the Office of the Disciplinary Administrator, an arm of the Judicial Branch, sent out notice that…
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez announced that Alejandro Martinez Diaz, 20, of Lawrence, was sentenced Thursday to more than 10 years in prison for two counts of attempted murder…
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that Kodi R. Crane, 41, of Lawrence, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter for fatally striking a pedestrian with her vehicle…
