Jun 10, 2024

Police make arrest after SW Kansas rape investigation

Posted Jun 10, 2024 2:00 PM
Morales from an April arrest in Ford County
Morales from an April arrest in Ford County

FINNEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating an alleged violent sex crime and have made an arrest.

On Friday, Garden City Police arrested 28-year-old Jayce Morales following a rape investigation, according to a media release.

Earlier Friday, police were dispatched to the north part of Garden City and met with a woman who alleged an altercation had just occurred between her and Morales, who is known to her.

The investigation revealed that the woman woke up to Morales sexually assaulting her before he left the scene. Morales was later located and taken into custody.

Morales is being held in Finney County Jail on requested charges of Rape and Domestic Battery.