WEST LINN, Ore. — A husband was taken into custody Tuesday night after officers found his wife dead inside an apartment, the West Linn Police Department reported.
The man, 60-year-old Richard Slezak, was contacted by police at a gas station at around 9:41 p.m. Tuesday. Slezak told officers he had an argument with his wife and thought she might be dead and then gave them information that led them to the apartment where the woman's body was found.
Based off information the man told officers, they responded to the Cascade Summit Apartment Homes complex on Horizon Drive in West Linn, where they found a 42-year-old woman, identified as Jessica Slezak, dead inside an apartment. Police said she had been stabbed multiple times. Police said she was also known as Jessica Kiddoo.
Richard Slezak was taken into custody and booked into Clackamas County Jail. He faces a charge of second-degree murder.
West Linn police said they don't believe there's any danger to the public.
The investigation is ongoing. West Linn police are being assisted by the Clackamas County Major Crimes Team and District Attorney's Office.
Correction: West Linn police issued an updated news release indicating the man's age is 60, not 70, as was previously reported.
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