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- Still no report, timeline for complaint case against Douglas County DA as election looms
- Prosecutor asks panel to suspend Douglas County DA's law license after day 3 of disciplinary hearing
- Two judges testify that DA Valdez's conduct has been 'offensive' and 'embarrassing' and has harmed the court system; Valdez says she will run for reelection
- Douglas County DA shares regrets in day 2 of disciplinary hearing
- On day 1 of disciplinary hearing, judges, ex-employees testify about harm from Douglas County DA's actions
- Two Douglas County judges testify that DA's accusations called the integrity of the entire court into question
- Disciplinary hearing for DA Valdez is underway; Judge testifies that he believes her office was unprepared and used COVID safety as an excuse
- Douglas County DA's answer to complaint admits some allegations, shifts focus to former employees
- Douglas County DA responds to disciplinary complaint, says her political speech should have First Amendment protection
- Updates on the disciplinary case against the Douglas County DA and how much it's cost so far
- Douglas County DA faces disciplinary complaint for conduct toward judge; DA challenges ex-employee's role in case
- 6 judges now named as witnesses in Douglas County DA's disciplinary case; other judges will cover their duties while they testify
- Panel says investigation into DA Valdez was fair; complaint involving how she behaved to local judges will not be dismissed
- Douglas County DA says ethics allegations stemmed not from misconduct, but from 'dissatisfaction' with her 'unconventional, but much desired, approach'
- Documents: Douglas County district attorney, chief judge trade statements on jury trials resuming
- Complaint by special prosecutor alleges that DA Suzanne Valdez violated multiple rules of professional conduct, caused attorneys to leave her office
- Disciplinary hearing scheduled for Douglas County DA Suzanne Valdez; special prosecutor will preside
- Douglas County DA voices concerns about resuming trials next month, says her office wasn't consulted; judge disputes that claim
- Douglas County DA, sheriff reach compromise on long-running dispute over personnel files
- Sheriff's disciplinary complaint against DA dismissed, but committee says it's not without merit and cautions DA over several incidents
- Douglas County sheriff, district attorney in standoff over officer personnel files
- Conflicting policies of police and prosecutors jeopardize high-stakes criminal cases
- Douglas County judge on sheriff-DA evidence dispute: 'The Court cannot force one executive branch to trust another executive branch'
- Judge expresses dismay over Douglas County DA's relationship with law enforcement, appears to partially side with sheriff's concerns for now
- On heels of similar claim by police chief, Douglas County sheriff in court filings accuses DA of harassment and intimidation
- In court filing, Lawrence police chief accuses Douglas County DA of 'weaponizing' subpoenas in retaliatory way
- DA's Office reopens investigation into same case Valdez and Seiden's attorneys said that no one in current office was well enough informed about, despite having pursued prosecution for well over a year. Move comes as state faces wrongful-conviction lawsuit
- Judge Folsom must determine whether Wilson's counsel met the burden to prove he should be compensated under the state's wrongful conviction statute.
- A Douglas County judge ruled on Thursday that retrying an Alabama man for sexual extortion would be double jeopardy
- Deputy District Attorney Josh Seiden Spends Nearly 30 Minutes of Workday Filming Citizen Completing KORA Request
- Civil trial for wrongful conviction begins for man whose rape conviction was overturned, then dismissed by DA
- Attorney moves to hold DA and her attorney in contempt for late filing in a wrongful conviction and imprisonment lawsuit; judge awards compensation to attorney
- Rontarus Washington Jr. says his guilty plea in robbery case was influenced by his 5 years in jail in Douglas County; he now wants to change it
- Douglas County judge rejects prosecutor's attempt to seal affidavit by insulting newspaper
- Deputy DA Seiden attacks newspaper in attempt to have public record sealed; judge orders otherwise, citing First Amendment
- Douglas County DA has been a big disappointment, and yet I'm taking up for her? Sort of | Opinion
- Baby's death was from heart defect, not murder. Kansas should have known it all along | Opinion
- Douglas County District Attorney's Office accessed 3 privileged calls between inmates, attorneys
- In hearing for teen murder case, lieutenant testifies that privileged calls between inmates and attorneys have been improperly recorded; prosecutor has discussed case online using profane pseudonym
- Defense attorney alleges Douglas County DA's office withheld information that discredited sheriff's deputy
- Rontarus Washington Jr.'s defense team requests to withdraw, but first alleges prosecutorial bias
- In Lawrence murder solicitation case, judge removes attorneys for prosecution and defense
- Attorney files complaint against Douglas County district attorney, calls for investigation of coroner
- In wrongful conviction lawsuit, DA and her deputy claim they are not familiar enough with day care death case to be deposed about it, despite pursuing prosecution for over a year
- Douglas County DA's Office works in fentanyl-death case to discredit the same medical expert it relied on in dropping Eudora murder case
- Woman whose conviction was reversed in Eudora day care death seeks formal exoneration, damages for wrongful imprisonment
- DA Suzanne Valdez seen with a look of dismay on her face as another high-profile criminal case ended in acquittal for her office
- Judge grants probation to man convicted of sex crimes against teen pursuant to plea agreement; mother of victim begged for prison sentence
- A Kansas woman killed her abuser. At every level, in every instance, the system failed her.
- Michelle Gonzales: Why the mother of a woman who killed her rapist isn't happy with an 'extraordinary' settlement (Column)
- Letter to the editor: Failing victims, community
- DA offers new explanation regarding why rape victims weren't notified of serial rapist's resentencing
- Douglas County sheriff: 'Why on earth have you not filed a recall petition against this DA?'; resident says he seeks to remove Valdez from office
- Justice For Lucy: Case timeline;
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- Victim's Request to be Heard and Objection to Plea Agreement;
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- Lawrence activists not happy with D.A.'s inaction after campaigning on murder case
- 'Who cared about our rights?': Rape survivor baffled by determination that failure to notify her about rapist's hearing is not unethical
- Letter to the editor: No apology?
- Letter to the editor: DA's handling of rape case an embarrassment to Lawrence
- Rape survivors say they were treated poorly by DA's office, not given notifications or a voice
- Letter to the editor: Crime going unpunished
- Letter to the editor: Where is the accountability?
- Letter to the editor: Our DA's behavior
- Douglas County district attorney resigns from KU, criticizing university on way out
- Letter to the editor: Valdez conduct
- Douglas County's new district attorney placed on leave by KU over conduct related to pay dispute; Valdez withheld grades, accuses KU of retaliation
- KU threatens to fire new Douglas County DA, she claims retaliation and discrimination