Crime & Safety
Police: Woman’s Death May be Homicide
A man in custody in San Mateo County Jail told police about a possible death in an East Palo Alto apartment.
Written by Bay City News Service
A woman's body was found at an East Palo Alto apartment complex early Tuesday, Aug. 13, and police are investigating the death as a homicide, a police captain said.
At about 6 a.m., officers went to the apartment building at 45 Newell Road after a man in custody in San Mateo County Jail made "spontaneous remarks" to deputies about a possible crime in one of the units, East Palo Alto police Capt. Federico Rocha said.
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A woman believed to be in her late 40s was found dead inside the residence, Rocha said.
The suspect, whose name has not been released, had been arrested for drunken driving in Redwood City at around 9:30 p.m. Monday, Rocha said. He remains in custody but has not been arrested for homicide, Rocha said.
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The cause of the woman's death has not yet been determined and the incident remains under investigation.
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