The St. Joseph Police Department is investigating a suspicious death that took place in St. Joseph over the weekend.

According to Captain Jeff Wilson officers responded to the 2200 block of S. 15th St. around 5 p.m. Sunday to find a white 40-year-old female dead in the home

Officers arrested a 45-year-old man in connection with the investigation.

Detectives processed the scene and the woman’s body was sent in for an autopsy.

Wilson said at this time this is an active investigation.

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