photo by: Kim Callahan/Journal-World

The Douglas County Judicial and Law Enforcement Center is pictured on Sept. 4, 2024.

Below is a list of individuals who have been arrested and charged with a felony crime in Douglas County. Due to lag times in charging and records processing, the reporting period for this report is from 5 p.m. Thursday to 5 p.m. Monday.

Defendants listed should be presumed innocent unless proven guilty. Charges filed by the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office may change as additional investigations are conducted and evidence is submitted.

The Journal-World reports on the conclusion of many felony cases in Douglas County, but not all. Anyone can check on the resolution of a criminal case by inspecting the court file at the Douglas County District Court Clerk’s Office at the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center or online.

John Chandler Keeley, 38 of Eudora, is charged with one felony count of criminal threat in connection with an incident on June 28.

Geread William Ivory, 40, of Lawrence, is charged with one felony count of aggravated assault using a knife, in connection with an incident on June 29.

Tanisha Mykal Jordan, 32, of Kansas City, Missouri, is charged with one count of theft and one count of vehicle burglary, both felonies. She is also charged with one misdemeanor count each of possession of drug paraphernalia and interference with law enforcement. The charges are in connection with an incident on June 29.

Gerald Lynn Thomas, 66, of Lawrence, is charged with one felony count of criminal threat in connection with an incident on June 30.

Jayda Renae Kelly-Neal, 20, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, is charged with one felony count of aggravated arson in connection with an incident on March 19. In a separate case, Neal is charged with one felony count of criminal damage and one misdemeanor count of battery in connection with an incident on Dec. 7, 2024.