Death Of Woman In Palo Alto Home 'Likely Homicide'

PALO ALTO, CA -- Police are investigating the suspicious death of a woman found inside a Palo Alto home Thursday evening as "likely a homicide."

The woman was in her 60s, but hasn't been identified as of this afternoon, according to police.

A relative who was looking for the woman found her body at a home in the 300 block of Creekside Drive and called dispatch at around 7:40 p.m., police said.

Officers responded to the home where they conducted an investigation and secured a search warrant to the woman's Creekside Drive home this morning, according to police.

Investigators have been processing the crime scene and are expected to continue on Saturday, police said.

They will interview people who knew the woman or may know what happened to her, according to police.

Detectives ruled out suicide as a cause of death and don't have any significant leads in the case, according to police.

The Santa Clara County medical examiner's office has taken custody of the body and will conduct an autopsy, police said.

Anyone with information surrounding the death is asked to call police dispatch at (650) 329-2413. Those who wish to remain anonymous may send an email to paloalto@tipnow.org or send a text message or voice mail to
(650) 383-8984.

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