FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — A man has been arrested for murder after a woman was found dead near a dumpster on Sunday in Fresno.
The Fresno Police Department says officers were first called out to Fallbrook and Maroa Avenues for reports of a dead person found in the area.
When officers arrived, they found a woman near a dumpster who was unresponsive.
EMS arrived, and the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
She has since been identified as 52-year-old Jennifer “Michelle” Jones of Fresno.
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Homicide Detectives investigated and determined that Jones was murdered.
On Wednesday, detectives identified 58-year-old Michael Koontz of Fresno as an associate of Jones.
He was arrested and booked into the Fresno County Jail on a murder charge.
Although detectives have made an arrest, anyone with information can remain anonymous by contacting Crime Stoppers at (559) 498STOP (7867).
You may also contact Fresno Police Department Homicide Detectives A. Barragan 5596212449 or A. Lopez at 559-621-2443.