Suspect in stabbings faces court hearing

A woman accused of stabbing three men in downtown Lawrence will appear in Douglas County District Court next week for a preliminary hearing.

Theresa Ann Darnell faces three counts of aggravated battery stemming from an incident in which three men were stabbed with a 3-inch folding knife early Tuesday morning in the 1000 block of Massachusetts Street.

A 21-year-old Lawrence man was treated at Lawrence Memorial Hospital and released, and his two 21-year-old companions – one from Lawrence and the other from Overland Park – were treated at the scene.

Darnell, 34, will appear at 2 p.m. Monday in Division 2 of Douglas County District Court.