BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A woman was found dead in her Battle Creek apartment on Saturday, Battle Creek Police say.
A daughter called the police department around 1:25 p.m. to request a welfare check on her mother, whom she hadn't heard from in several days.
Officers arrived at her residence in the Cherry Hill Manor apartments and had to pick a lock to get in. When they were able to gain entry, they found a woman who was unresponsive, police say.
The woman has been identified as 51-year-old Battle Creek resident, Angela Kay Clear. As of Monday, her death has been ruled a homicide.
The person of interest has been detained, interviewed and arrested, police say. He is staying at the Calhoun County Jail on homicide charges until he is arraigned.
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