Feb 01, 2023

Homicide: Police ID Kansas woman found dead in hotel room

Posted Feb 01, 2023 12:00 PM

JOHNSON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating the murder of a woman at hotel in Johnson County.

Just before noon Sunday, police were dispatched to a hotel in the 20600 block of West 151st Street in reference to a welfare check involving a hotel guest who failed to check out of the hotel, according to Olathe Police.

Officers arrived and discovered a deceased 53-year-old woman later identified as Rhoda Morgan of Gardner inside the room.  Cause of death is currently under investigation.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call the Olathe Police Department at (913) 971-6363 or the TIPS Hotline at (816) 474-8477.