Douglas County man arrested on suspicion of murder
iSTOCK/MATT GUSH
Police arrested a man in connection with the murder of a woman whose body was found in a Sterling Ranch subdivision home in southwest Douglas County Monday afternoon.
Douglas County deputies responded to a possible death report at 2:41 p.m. Monday in the 9200 block of Merino Circle.
They contacted 27-year-old Dustin Neumann outside of the home and discovered a woman dead inside the home.
Deputies took Neumann into custody and transported him to the Douglas County Detention facility, where he was booked on suspicion of second-degree murder. He is being held on a $500,000 bond.
The Douglas County Coroner’s Office will release the victim’s identity when the identification is complete and next of kin are notified.
Detectives believe the suspect and victim knew each other, but said the investigation is ongoing. No other details were released on the manner of death.
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