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Woman in her 60s found dead in Fresno home, police investigating suspicious death

Police are investigating a suspicious death of a woman at a Fresno, California home on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.
Police are investigating a suspicious death of a woman at a Fresno, California home on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. agalaviz@fresnobee.com

The Fresno Police Department is investigating a suspicious death Monday night.

Officers responded to a home, located in the 4000 block of E. Cortland Avenue to check the welfare of a woman.

Officers entered the home and found a woman in her 60s who was dead. Police said there are indicators that the death is suspicious.

Detectives responded and are still very early in their investigation and waiting for confirmation about the cause of her death, Fresno Police Lt. Leslie Williams said.

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Anthony Galaviz writes about sports for The Fresno Bee. He covers the Las Vegas Raiders, high schools, boxing, MMA and junior colleges. He’s been with The Bee since 1997 and attended Fresno City College before graduating from Fresno State with a major in journalism and a minor in criminology. Support my work with a digital subscription
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