* UPDATE - VICTIMS PHOTOS * - TWO PEOPLE FOUND DEAD IN BACKYARD SPA
Posted: August 8th, 2011 1:09 PM
Photo/sound file: http://www.flashalertnewswire.net/images/news/2011-08/1294/46692/Sweeten__and__Kent.jpg (melinda Sweeten & Terry Kent)
1:06pm:
The family has provided the attached photo of Melinda Sweeten and Terry Kent.
There is no new information on the investigation. The families of the victims continue to request that the media refrain from contacting them for interviews.
10:00am - 08/08/11:
Detectives have released the names of the victims.
Terry A. Kent, 56
Melinda R. Sweeten, 57
The families have been notified by our Chaplain. They have requested privacy to deal with their loss; no interviews will be given at this time.
No new information to release as to the cause of the deaths. The PIO will be on-scene at 10:20am.
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Two Salem residents were found deceased in their backyard spa early Monday morning. Deputies were called to the house in the 4700 block of Westlawn Court at 7:35am and found an adult male and an adult female dead in the spa.
The caller reported making the discovery when he arrived to drop off children who were normally cared for by one of the victims.
Marion County Sheriff's Detectives are on the scene, conducting the investigation. No information is available as to the cause of the deaths. Both victims will have autopsies on Tuesday. Their names are being withheld at this time.
The Medical Examiner and Marion County Sheriff's Chaplain are assisting. The investigation is on-going. Further information will be released when available.
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