Green Bay man arrested in Arkansas in connection with homicide of 2 women in Green Bay
GREEN BAY - A 48-year-old Green Bay man was arrested Sunday afternoon in Arkansas in connection with the deaths of two women near East River Park, the Green Bay Police Department said Monday.
Police believe the man was known to at least one of the two victims, a 58-year-old Green Bay woman and a 53-year-old Bellevue woman.
The suspect was arrested around 3 p.m. Sunday during a traffic stop in Arkansas after Green Bay police alerted local law enforcement.
The suspect is being held in custody in Arkansas. Police said they were working with the Brown County District Attorney's Office on charges that would allow the suspect to be extradited.
Police have not identified the suspect or the victims.
The investigation began Sunday after a neighbor called saying a woman was injured. Officers were dispatched to a residence on the the 1600 block of Elkay Lane around 11:15 a.m. Sunday. Law enforcement officers found two women deceased inside the home, according to Capt. Jeff Brester during a press conference Sunday afternoon.
The cause of death for both of the women is unknown, Brester said Sunday. The scene was active for several hours on Sunday, but he said at the time there was no threat to the public.
Police said Monday the investigation is ongoing and being treated as a double homicide.
This article originally appeared on Green Bay Press-Gazette: Green Bay Police are investigating two "suspicious" deaths
