Murder investigation underway: Elderly Olathe woman found with “significant injuries”

OLATHE, Kansas (KCTV) – Authorities are investigating the suspected murder of a 72-year-old woman after she was found dead in an Olathe residence Saturday night.

On June 29, shortly before 6 p.m., Olathe Police officers were dispatched to a home in the 1000 block of East Oakview Street.

When officers arrived, they found a 72-year-old woman unresponsive and suffering from unspecified but “significant” injuries. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Olathe police said a relative of the woman, a 40-year-old man, was taken into custody and remanded in custody for 48 hours. The case remains under investigation as a homicide.

The woman’s family has been notified and authorities believe there is no further danger to the public.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Olathe Police Department at (913) 971-6363 or the TIPS line at (816) 474-8477.

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