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Elkhorn Death Investigation After 911 Call: 62-Year-Old Woman Found Dead, Person of Interest Held

Authorities describe the case as isolated while they work to determine roles and potential charges.

Overview

  • Deputies were dispatched around 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 21 to a Pine Court address in Elkhorn following a disconnected 911 disturbance call.
  • Responding deputies found two injured men fighting inside the home, separated and detained them, and took both to a hospital for treatment.
  • A search of the residence led to the discovery of a 62-year-old woman unconscious in an upstairs bedroom, and she was pronounced dead despite life-saving efforts.
  • The sheriff’s office says a person of interest is in custody, and it has not specified whether that individual is one of the detained men.
  • Investigators have not released identities or a cause of death, and officials say there is no known threat to the broader community.