Man arrested in rape case

— Kendall Wayne Oaks, 31, of Washburn, Mo., was arrested by Pea Ridge police Tuesday, Dec. 22, in connection with rape, a class Y felony.

Oaks was questioned after attending Pea Ridge court on a misdemeanorcharge.

According to police reports, police responded at 11:20 p.m. Nov. 2 to a call at aresidence on Wade Lane. Officers said a 27-yearold Fayetteville woman reported a sexual assault.

The subsequent investigation led to the arrest of Oaks, police said.

Oaks is in the Benton County Jail in lieu of a $50,000 bond.

On the Record, Pages 10 on 12/30/2009