A Washington state man wanted on charges of child molestation is found in Bourbon County.
May 10th, the Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office received a phone call from the US Marshall Service in reference to a Garrett Morrell, who was using the alias of DJ or Dustin Bradley. Morrell had active felony warrants out of the state of Washington since 2020 for 4 counts of Child Molestation in the First Degree.
May 11th, the Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office was able to track down Morrell to a rural area of Bourbon County. Morrell fled from law enforcement and Bourbon County Deputies. With assistance from the Fort Scott Police Department, authorities were able to place Morrell in custody after a short manhunt.
Morrell is currently awaiting extradition back to Pierce County, Washington.
