Investigation underway after man, woman found dead in Spotsylvania County home
SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. - The Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after two people were found dead in a home Saturday morning.
Deputies responded to the home in the 10800 block of Heatherwood Drive around 10:30 a.m. on Saturday after a caller said they found their friend dead inside of the home.
The person said they went to the home after not hearing from the friend for some time and walked in to check on their friend and immediately found a woman’s body.
The person walked out of the home and called 911.
When deputies arrived, they began searching throughout the home and eventually came upon a man’s body.
Detectives with the Criminal Investigation Division responded to the scene, began their investigation, conducted interviews and collected evidence.
The victims have been identified as 61-year-old Charles Childress and 59-year-old Kimberly Newcomb.
At this time, investigators have not determined what the relationship between the victims was but they say the pair were living in the home together.
Detectives have ruled this as a homicide with both victims suffering from fatal injuries.
The homicide remains under investigation.
The Source: Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office