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Wednesday, October 24, 2007
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A Kansas University student charged in connection with the kidnapping and brutal attack of a 22-year-old Lawrence woman has been released from the Douglas County Jail.
22-year-old Matthew Jaeger walked out of the jail shortly after 10:30 a.m. Wednesday after posting an $850,000 bond.
Jaeger’s defense attorney, Carl Cornwell, asked a judge last week to lower that bond to $50,000. Judge Robert Fairchild denied the request.
Jaeger will be required to wear a GPS monitoring device and must stay more than 100 miles from the victim and her family.
Tuesday in court, Cornwell said Jaeger will be admitted to an in-patient treatment facility in California.
Cornwell previously indicated Jaeger had substance abuse and mental health issues.
He’s accused of breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s apartment in the 1200 block of George Court during the early morning hours of Oct. 9, attacking her and then dragging her into a waiting car.
Police later stopped the vehicle heading west on Sixth Street.
The victim was taken by ambulance to Lawrence Memorial Hospital with what prosecutors have described as the most horrific injuries they’ve seen.
Jaeger is due back in court Feb. 22 for a preliminary hearing.
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