KOKOMO — The Howard County Sheriff's Office have arrested a man in connection to the death of a woman found in a burning Kokomo home on Christmas day.
According to the sheriff's office, emergency crews were called to the 3000 block East on CR 300 S for a possible fire around 12:30 p.m.
12 minutes after the dispatch call, a woman was found inside the home as crews battled the blaze.
The woman was pronounced dead by the crews at the scene.
Following an autopsy by to the Howard County Coroner's Office, the death of the woman, identified as 73-year-old Pamela K. Hunter, was ruled a homicide by blunt force trauma.
Law enforcement identified a 44-year-old man, who is believed to be homeless, as a possible person of interest. After a day long search involving multiple agencies, police were notified that the man was seen in a liquor store in Orange County.
Further investigation revealed the man got a ride to Dubois County from the liquor store.
The suspect was located and taken into custody on Tuesday evening on an outstanding failure to appear warrant out of Vigo County.
The case remains under investigation. Anyone with information should contact
Detective Shirey at 765-614-3449.
