Bond set at $1M in Gove County murder case

Force made a first appearance in court Friday in Hays.

By KARI BLURTON
Hays Post

Jason S. Force, 36, made his first appearance in Ellis County Court at 11 a.m. Friday before District Judge Glenn Braun.

According to a complaint filed by Assistant Attorney General Nicole Romine, Force is accused of murder in the first degree and abuse of the child after allegedly shaking a child under 18 years of age in incidents that occurred “on or about” Aug. 3, 2012. The child was born in April 2012, according to court documents.

No other details of either charge were released in the complaint.

Force was arrested Thursday night shortly before 10 p.m. near Quinter by the Gove County Sheriff’s Department, following a multi-county search that included Hays.

Braun set bond at $1 million and informed Force a preliminary hearing will be scheduled after Force obtains a lawyer.

Click here to view the criminal complaint.