KOKOMO — A Kokomo man faces a murder charge after a woman was found dead Sunday afternoon.
Kokomo Police Department officers found Elizabeth Rodriguez, 40, of Kokomo, before 4:15 p.m. Sunday after they were dispatched to the 1200 block of West Taylor Street on a report of an unconscious, unresponsive person, Sgt. Rich Benzinger said in a news release. Rodriguez was pronounced dead at the scene.
Detectives later arrested Rodriguez's 28-year-old boyfriend, James M. Charles, who has been charged with murder.
An autopsy for Rodriguez is scheduled for Monday at Community Howard Regional Health.
Benzinger asked that people with home surveillance security check their systems. Anyone with information should contact Benzinger at 765-456-7324, the Kokomo Police Department Hotline at 765-456-7017 or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 1-800-262-8477.
