Two men, Luis Miguel Dominguez and Jose Fernandez-Lux Morales, were arrested early Sunday in Arkansas after a woman reported being kidnapped from the 7 Clans First Council Casino & Resort and sexually assaulted.
**The Assailants Were Promptly Arrested**
The arrests took place after 1 am on August 17 when officers responded to a call in the 1600 block of South Sixth Street. The suspects were identified as 35-year-old Luis Miguel Dominguez and 24-year-old Jose Fernandez-Lux Morales, both from Arkansas City.
On Sunday, August 17, Arkansas City Police were dispatched to the 1600 block of South 6th Street in Arkansas City, Kansas, following a reported kidnapping. A caller reported seeing a gray SUV matching the description of a vehicle believed to be involved in the abduction from the casino.
The 7 Clans First Council Casino & Resort, located in Newkirk, just south of the Kansas border, is one of five tribal casinos in Oklahoma owned and operated by the Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians. It is the largest of the five, with 1,200 slot machines and approximately two dozen live-dealer table games, including craps, roulette, and blackjack.
Law enforcement located the SUV shortly before 1:30 am in the 400 block of South 8th Street. Inside, officers found two men and a woman who stated she had been taken against her will from the tribal casino and sexually assaulted. The victim was transported to a local hospital for medical treatment. Morales and Dominguez were arrested and booked on multiple charges, including aggravated kidnapping. Dominguez also faces charges of rape and aggravated criminal sodomy.
**Dominguez Is the Subject of an Immigration Detainer**
According to the Cowley County Sheriff’s Office inmate roster, both Dominguez and Morales remain in custody at the county jail. Dominguez is held on three felony charges with a $1 million bond, while Morales is detained on a $500,000 bond.
Arkansas City authorities note that Dominguez is subject to an immigration detainer issued by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The detainer requests that local law enforcement hold him for up to 48 hours beyond his scheduled release to allow ICE to take custody for potential deportation proceedings.
Dominguez has a prior criminal history in Kansas, including failure to pay child support, failure to appear in court, driving without a valid license, and domestic battery. It is unclear why Morales faces only aggravated kidnapping charges and not rape or aggravated criminal sodomy, as charged against Dominguez. The 7 Clans First Council Casino has not issued a public statement regarding the incident.
The Arkansas City Police Department continues to investigate the case.
