Sheriff’s Office Investigating a Domestic Violence related Murder at Lake Afton

SEDGWICK COUNTY, Kan. – The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a death that occurred late Friday night, May 8, 2026, at the Lake Afton campgrounds.

At 10:45 p.m., Sedgwick County Emergency Communications received a 911 call from 66-year-old Robert Courchaine. Courchaine reported that his girlfriend, 55-year-old Dorothy Finley, was deceased inside their residence, a camper at the Lake Afton campgrounds.

Sedgwick County Fire was the first to respond and confirmed that Finley was deceased at 10:54 p.m. Life-saving measures were not attempted.

Deputies arrived at 11:07 p.m. and found Finley with multiple injuries to her head consistent with blunt force trauma. Courchaine was taken into custody at the scene.

Courchaine was taken to the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Division, and he has since been booked into jail on charges of first-degree murder and domestic violence aggravated battery.

The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office extends its condolences to the family of Dorothy Finley during this time of loss.

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