Jaren B. Collins
One of two McLouth men facing charges in a Lawrence shooting case was convicted in Douglas County District Court on Wednesday after agreeing to a plea deal.
Jaren B. Collins, 19, pleaded no contest to an amended charge of aggravated assault, based upon the plea agreement, the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office said on Thursday. Collins is scheduled for sentencing on June 18.
The other man in the case, Camdon J. Collins, 18, is scheduled for a plea hearing on Tuesday, according to court records.
The charges the men were facing stemmed from a reported gunfire exchange around 1 a.m. on Jan. 4 in the 2400 block of Louisiana Street.
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In this file photo from Aug. 4, 2020, a Lawrence Police Department patrol vehicle is pictured outside the Douglas County Judicial and Law Enforcement Center.
A Paola man is facing felony charges after allegedly fleeing from Lawrence police in a stolen vehicle and running through a bystander’s home last week.
Lt. David Ernst of the Lawrence Police Department told the Journal-World Monday that officers arrested James F. Korgol around 8 p.m. Thursday in the 5800 block of Silverstone Drive after the incident. Korgol, 36, was formally charged in Douglas County District Court on Friday with aggravated burglary, interference with law enforcement and theft, all of which are felonies.
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In this file photo from Aug. 4, 2020, a Lawrence Police Department patrol vehicle is pictured outside the Douglas County Judicial and Law Enforcement Center.
Three men are facing felony charges stemming from two incidents in Lawrence last weekend, including a “strong-armed robbery,” a police official said.
All three men were formally charged in Douglas County District Court on Tuesday. Jamaz D. Epps, of Lawrence, 18, was charged with aggravated robbery; Kavaun M. Clark, of Lawrence, 19, was charged with aggravated assault; and Michael D. Phillips, of Kansas City, Mo., 18, was charged with aggravated robbery.
During the hearing, Clark said he and Phillips are brothers.
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The Douglas County Judicial and Law Enforcement Center, which houses Douglas County District Court and a number of other criminal justice services at 111 E. 11th St., is pictured April 8, 2020.
A Lawrence man is facing charges of assault and criminal possession of a weapon after making his first appearance in Douglas County District Court on Monday.
Michael A. Miller, 26, appeared in court from the Douglas County Jail and was formally charged with one count of aggravated assault, one count of criminal possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, which are both felonies, and driving under the influence, a misdemeanor.
Jeremy S. Williams
A Lawrence man accused of attempted murder after allegedly driving a vehicle with a passenger into Lone Star Lake has been declared mentally incompetent.
The Douglas County District Court on Wednesday ruled that Jeremy S. Williams, 22, is currently not competent to stand trial for the charges he is facing and ordered him to receive treatment at a state hospital, according to court records.
With the court’s ruling, Williams will be transferred from Douglas County Jail to Larned State Hospital, said Deputy District Attorney Joshua Seiden. Williams’ case will remain pending while he receives treatment and attempts to restore competency, Seiden said.