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. Friday to 5 p.m. Sunday.

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 Wayne Knackstedt, 54, of Lawrence, is charged with one felony count of criminal threat and one misdemeanor count of interference with law enforcement in connection with an incident on June 16.

Maria Kay Newman, 46, of Lawrence, is charged with one felony count of forgery, one misdemeanor count of theft, and one felony count of interference with law enforcement in connection with an incident on Nov. 13, 2024.

Bryan Michael Knapp, 37, of Lawrence, is charged with one felony count of aggravated battery and one felony count of theft in connection with an incident on June 13.