A motion filed Monday in Barton County District Court seeks to try a 14-year-old boy as an adult in connection with the death of 14-year-old Rubi Perez.
Perez, an eighth-grade student at Great Bend Middle School, was reported missing April 8 and found dead the following day. Authorities have not released additional details about the circumstances surrounding her death.
The juvenile suspect is charged with first-degree murder. According to court filings, prosecutors are requesting the case be moved to adult court, a step that would make the suspect’s identity public if granted.
Last week, a district court judge reopened the case to public access after it had previously been sealed by another judge.
Because the suspect is a minor, his name is not being released at this time.
The case remains under investigation.