Police: Former Kansas Soccer Goalie Killed; Husband Charged

Police: Former Kansas Soccer Goalie Killed; Husband Charged
This undated photo provided by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office in Lawrence, Kan., shows Chad Joseph Marek. Douglas County Sheriff's Office via AP
The Associated Press
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LAWRENCE, Kan.—A former University of Kansas soccer goalie has been killed and her husband has been charged with first-degree murder in her death, police said.

Officers found Regan Noelle Gibbs, 25, fatally wounded Monday night in her apartment in Lawrence, Kansas. Police said her husband, 26-year-old Chad Joseph Marek, called 911, and he was arrested at the scene.

Police said Gibbs’ killing was likely a result of domestic violence but declined to say Wednesday how she was killed.

Gibbs was a goalkeeper for the Jayhawks’ soccer program from 2015 through 2018. She was a native of Naches, Washington, and a member of two NCAA Tournament teams during her career at Kansas, according to the university’s athletics department website.

Marek appeared in Douglas County District Court for a bond hearing Tuesday, according to the Kansas City Star. He remains jailed on $1 million bond.