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. Tuesday to 5 p.m. Wednesday.

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.

Douglas Adam Speight, 33, of Lawrence, is charged with one felony count of attempted first-degree murder. The charge is in connection with an incident that occurred on June 3 in the 3300 block of Iowa Street, as the Journal-World reported.

Andrew Lowe Childs, 39, of Eudora, is charged with one felony count of driving under the influence with three or more previous DUI violations, and one misdemeanor count of driving while his license was suspended. The charges are in connection with an incident on July 7, 2024.