Authorities in Great Bend are investigating the murder of a 14-year-old girl.

 

On Wednesday evening, officers from the Great Bend Police Department responded to a report of a missing girl. 14-year-old Rubi Perez was last seen while attending a class at Holy Family School. Police investigated multiple leads but were unable to locate the missing girl.

 

On Thursday morning, a body was discovered behind a large dirt pile near Veterans Memorial Park. The female was determined to be deceased and was positively identified as the missing teen. Investigators and Officers processed the crime scene, conducted interviews, and executed multiple search warrants. A 14-year-old juvenile male was identified as a suspect in the case. He was arrested and transported to the Barton County Detention Center where he faces charges of 1st Degree Murder.

 

The suspect's name has not been released and the investigation remains ongoing.