Arrest made after woman found dead in Hanford closet, police say
HANFORD, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The Hanford Police Department says a 37-year-old woman was arrested after police say they discovered an elderly deceased woman in a closet.
Police say on May 18 around 2 p.m. officers were called to a home in the 900 block of West Encore Drive to check the welfare of a elderly woman.
Police say a neighbor told officers that she had not seen the woman in a couple of weeks, and that was unlike her.
Officers say when they arrived, they found the woman’s body locked in a closet inside the women’s home.
Investigators say it appeared the victim was deceased for an extended amount of time and there was evidence she did not die from natural causes.
Detectives say they arrested 37-year-old Kelli Yingling on suspicion of the homicide; she was already in custody on an unrelated matter.
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