Shawnee man sentenced to more than 30 years for 2019 rape and murder of KC woman
A 31-year-old Shawnee man was sentenced to over 30 years in prison Thursday after pleading guilty to raping and killing a Kansas City woman in 2019.
Felipe Chavez Jr. pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, rape and aggravated criminal sodomy in May.
Under the terms of his plea agreement, prosecutors agreed to reduce some of the charges against Chavez, including the murder charge. The terms state that Chavez is to receive a high-end sentence on all counts and serve his time in the Kansas Department of Corrections.
He was sentenced to 368 months with lifetime post-release supervision and must register as a violent offender.
On July 13, 2019, Shawnee police were called to investigate a report of domestic battery at AdventHealth Shawnee Mission hospital where the victim, Lucia Frayre, was unconscious and receiving medical treatment.
The 30-year-old woman died in the hospital three days later from her injuries, which were believed to have been caused by a domestic violence incident.
On July 19, 2019, Chavez was taken into police custody as a suspect in the case.
