Murder victim found during welfare check in Tri-State neighborhood identified

Murder victim found during welfare check in Tri-State neighborhood identified

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (WKRC) - A welfare check led to the discovery of a murder in Middletown.

Police say they were called to a location on Tytus Avenue near Longfellow Thursday afternoon at about 4:30. They found a dead woman inside a vehicle. The Butler County Coroner identified her as Samantha Kelly, 43. The coroner said she died from a gunshot wound.

Police arrested Darwin Malcolm, 51 and charged him with murder, tampering with evidence, and gross abuse of a corpse.

Police did not say what led them to Malcolm as a suspect.