66-year-old arrested in connection with homicide at Lake Afton campgrounds

A man has been booked into jail after his girlfriend died at Lake Afton’s campgrounds late Friday night.

The woman’s boyfriend called 911 at 10:45 p.m. on Friday, reporting that 55-year-old Dorothy Finley was deceased inside their camper, according to a news release from the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office. Sedgwick County Fire confirmed that Finley was dead at 10:54 p.m.

Sedgwick County deputies found Finley with multiple head injuries consistent with blunt force trauma. Her boyfriend, 66, was taken into custody and has been booked into jail on suspicion of first-degree murder and domestic aggravated battery.

The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s office is investigating the homicide.

Lindsay Smith

The Wichita Eagle

Lindsay Smith is a suburban news reporter for the Wichita Eagle, covering the communities of Andover, Bel Aire, Derby, Haysville and Kechi. She has been on The Eagle staff since 2022 and was the service journalism reporter for three years. She has a degree in communications with an emphasis in journalism from Wichita State, where she was editor-in-chief of the student newspaper, The Sunflower, for two years. You can reach her via email at lsmith@wichitaeagle.com.