New Details Released In Milford Homicide Investigation, Arrest: UPDATE

MILFORD, CT — Police released new details Wednesday regarding their homicide investigation at 76 Salem Walk.

Police said the victim is Julie Minogue, 40, and she is also known as Julie Minogoe. The suspect who is in custody has been identified as Ewen DeWitt, 42, police said.

At 9:01 p.m. Tuesday, police received a 911 call from the victim’s 17-year-old child stating that his mother was being assaulted by a man inside their home, police said.

"The first arriving officers cleared the residence and discovered that the suspect had fled prior to their arrival," police said. "The victim was found deceased inside the home. It is believed that the suspect used an axe during the attack, however, this will be officially determined by the medical examiner."

"The victim’s younger child, age 3, was located in the home unharmed. Both children are currently in the care of family members," police said.

DeWitt was located in West Haven and taken into custody, police said. The crime scene is currently being processed by the Detective Division. DeWitt is charged with murder, criminal violation of a protective order, criminal violation of a restraining order, risk of injury, and reckless endangerment, police said.

He is being held in lieu of a $5 million bond.

DeWitt was previously arrested by police in November 2019 and was accused of assaulting the victim, and a protective order was issued at that time by the court, police said. The 2019 case remains pending, according to online court records.

On Dec. 1, 2022 the victim was granted a full no-contact restraining order against DeWitt following a complaint that he sent her "harassing text messages," police said. The victim and the suspect were in a prior dating relationship, police added.

The last known address for the suspect is in Roxbury, police said.

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