DOUGLAS COUNTY, KS
District Attorney
Suzanne Valdez
Welcome!
As your district attorney, I am proud of our work to create a victim-focused approach while proceeding with compassion and empathy for all people involved in our cases. By pursuing alternatives to incarceration where appropriate, we can reduce our criminal justice footprint.
Suzanne Valdez
Douglas County District Attorney
Latest News
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that Cooper Wayne Lyle, 29, of Lawrence, pleaded guilty Wednesday to sexual exploitation of a child and internet trading in child…
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that Andrel D. Spates Jr., 22, of Lawrence, was sentenced to 206 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) and Javier…
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that a jury found Maurice Anthony Mahan, 53, of Lawrence, guilty of a felony count of making a criminal threat and a misdemeanor count…
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