Newaygo police found two people dead inside a downtown home Sunday evening while responding to a welfare check, and officers had to force their way inside after repeated attempts to reach whoever was there went unanswered. Investigators say they believe there is no ongoing threat to the public, though the case remains under investigation.
According to wybr.com, officers from the Newaygo Police Department located the two deceased individuals at approximately 5 p.m. on Nov. 1 after responding to the welfare check at the downtown residence. The outlet reports that following multiple attempts to make contact, officers forced entry into the home before discovering the bodies inside.
Multiple Agencies Called In To Assist
The scope of the response pulled in help from well beyond the local department. Per the same report, Newaygo Police were assisted in the investigation by the Michigan State Police, the Fremont Police Department, the Newaygo County Sheriff's Office and Life EMS Ambulance.
Investigators told the outlet they believe there is no ongoing threat to the public, a detail that offers some reassurance to downtown Newaygo residents even as the circumstances surrounding the deaths remain unclear. The case was also covered by MLive, which similarly reported that officers found the two people dead at the residence during the welfare check.
Investigation Remains Open
Officials have not released further details about the identities of the two people found inside the home or how they died. The statement relayed by the station made clear that the case is still active: this incident remains under investigation, and additional information will be released as it becomes available and as appropriate.
Under Michigan law, a county medical examiner or deputy county medical examiner is required to investigate the cause and manner of death under certain specified circumstances, according to the Michigan Legislature. It is not yet known whether that statute applies in this case. No further information about the residence, the people found there, or what led to their deaths had been made public as of publication.
