District Attorney

Douglas County, KS

DOUGLAS COUNTY, KS

District Attorney

Suzanne Valdez

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 announced that a jury Wednesday found Alberto Kitts, 24, guilty of interference with law enforcement, a misdemeanor conviction.“I want to thank the…
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that Zachary T. Maddux, 20, of Lawrence, was sentenced to 144 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections for striking an off-duty…
Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez today announced that James M. Bingman III, 41, of Lawrence, pleaded no contest to attempted unlawful distribution of alprazolam, known by the popular…

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