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Woman’s body in Kendallville discovered beside unruly guest
By Angela Mapes
The Journal Gazette
KENDALLVILLE – A Kendallville woman with no apparent injuries was found in her bed – several days after her death – next to a man who police said refused to cooperate with their investigation.
The body of Sandra Warrix, 48, was found by a relative and a police officer who arrived at her home in the 1100 block of West Waits Road in Kendallville shortly after 6 p.m. Monday. She appeared to have been dead for several days, Noble County Chief Deputy Doug Harp said.
Warrix had not been seen in several days and police had been asked to do a routine check on her welfare, Harp said.
Preliminary results from an autopsy performed Tuesday at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne were not enough to determine the cause and manner of Warrix’s death, Coroner Terry Gaff said. Warrix’s body showed no signs of trauma, he said. It will be at least two weeks until results of further testing are complete, he said.
Noble County Prosecutor Steve Clouse said the man Warrix was with is 53. Investigators are not identifying him at this time. After being taken to Parkview Noble Hospital for evaluation, the man was taken to the Northeastern Center in Auburn for a 72-hour emergency mental health hold, Clouse said in a written statement.
“At this time it is premature to suppose that foul play was involved in the death of Ms. Warrix,” Clouse said. “Although the initial circumstances have raised questions concerning the death, it would be irresponsible to jump to conclusions. Instead, we must wait for all of the facts to be learned.”
According to Harp, a relative let the Noble County officer into Warrix’s home, where the officer saw a man lying next to Warrix’s body in a bed, Harp said. The officer, who saw that the woman was unresponsive, attempted to talk with the man, but he would not cooperate with police and ordered them out, Harp said.
The Noble County Special Operations Group was called in after repeated failed attempts by police to make contact with the man, including several calls to Warrix’s cell phone. After obtaining a search warrant, the operations group entered the house and confronted the man, who refused to respond to police commands. He was eventually struck by two shots from a Taser stun gun, Harp said.
By Angela Mapes
The Journal Gazette
KENDALLVILLE – A Kendallville woman with no apparent injuries was found in her bed – several days after her death – next to a man who police said refused to cooperate with their investigation.
The body of Sandra Warrix, 48, was found by a relative and a police officer who arrived at her home in the 1100 block of West Waits Road in Kendallville shortly after 6 p.m. Monday. She appeared to have been dead for several days, Noble County Chief Deputy Doug Harp said.
Warrix had not been seen in several days and police had been asked to do a routine check on her welfare, Harp said.
Preliminary results from an autopsy performed Tuesday at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne were not enough to determine the cause and manner of Warrix’s death, Coroner Terry Gaff said. Warrix’s body showed no signs of trauma, he said. It will be at least two weeks until results of further testing are complete, he said.
Noble County Prosecutor Steve Clouse said the man Warrix was with is 53. Investigators are not identifying him at this time. After being taken to Parkview Noble Hospital for evaluation, the man was taken to the Northeastern Center in Auburn for a 72-hour emergency mental health hold, Clouse said in a written statement.
“At this time it is premature to suppose that foul play was involved in the death of Ms. Warrix,” Clouse said. “Although the initial circumstances have raised questions concerning the death, it would be irresponsible to jump to conclusions. Instead, we must wait for all of the facts to be learned.”
According to Harp, a relative let the Noble County officer into Warrix’s home, where the officer saw a man lying next to Warrix’s body in a bed, Harp said. The officer, who saw that the woman was unresponsive, attempted to talk with the man, but he would not cooperate with police and ordered them out, Harp said.
The Noble County Special Operations Group was called in after repeated failed attempts by police to make contact with the man, including several calls to Warrix’s cell phone. After obtaining a search warrant, the operations group entered the house and confronted the man, who refused to respond to police commands. He was eventually struck by two shots from a Taser stun gun, Harp said.
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