SWANSEA, Ill. (KSDK) -- The Major Case Squad has identified a woman who was found dead in Swansea, Illinois, Friday morning.
The woman was found in a second-floor apartment in the 200 block of Marcella around 10:30 a.m. Friday. Major Case Squad Deputy Commander and O'Fallon Police Capt. Jeff Wild said a landlord discovered the body of 50-year-old Carmen Boyd late Friday morning.
Sources tell NewsChannel 5 the body of a woman was found on the bedroom floor with a cut wound on her neck.
Neighbors said the woman had lived alone in the apartment for about a year.
NewsChannel 5 will provide more on this story as information becomes available.