A woman was arrested Thursday at a Lawrence massage business on suspicion of selling sexual relations. Duan Guiying, 56, of Lawrence, was arrested at 12:45 p.m. at 925 Iowa St. Suite E, which is the address of Iowa Massage. The address is also listed as Guiying’s address in the jail’s booking log. She was arrested on suspicion of one count of selling sexual relations and one count of attempting to promote ...
Story updated at 4:38 p.m. Friday, July 14: An Indiana man has been formally charged with murder in connection with a body found near downtown Lawrence, and records indicate that he has had multiple encounters with law enforcement over the years. The man, Chadwick Elliott Potter, 34, was originally charged with one count of first-degree murder but is now charged with one count of second-degree murder instead, ...
A Lawrence man has been charged with felony domestic battery and other crimes after police say he put a woman in a headlock on Thursday while staying at the city's campsite for people experiencing homelessness. The man, Devan Malikk Sam, 23, is charged in Douglas County District Court with one felony count of aggravated domestic battery, one felony count of possession of methamphetamine, one misdemeanor count ...
A Lawrence police officer was taken to an area hospital on Wednesday after an altercation at the Treatment and Recovery Center, and a suspect has been charged with multiple crimes. The Lawrence Police Department released a short video of the incident on social media Thursday morning that shows an officer interacting with a man just outside an entrance to the recently opened Treatment and Recovery Center, 1000 ...
A woman pleaded no contest on Thursday in Douglas County District Court to a charge of attempted arson at a Lawrence apartment complex. Jessica Michelle Stephenson, 27, of Lawrence, was originally charged with aggravated arson of a dwelling, but the charge was reduced to attempted aggravated arson as part of a plea agreement with the state. The reduced charge changes the maximum penalty from 46 months to just ...
An alleged stabbing victim was held in contempt of court after refusing to testify Wednesday in Douglas County District Court, and an attempted-murder charge was reduced for the Baldwin City man accused of attacking her. After a preliminary hearing, the man, Sean Martin Reese, 38, was ordered to stand trial on one felony count of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm or, in the alternative, a lesser ...