(ST. CLAIR COUNTY) – A reported structure fire in Port Huron Saturday morning quickly became a crime scene after a female’s body was discovered in the rubble.
According to the Port Huron Police Department, the body of the 28-year old female was found after Port Huron firefighters extinguished flames in a home in the 1800 block of Division St. around 8 a.m.
Port Huron Detectives and the Major Crimes Unit investigated the scene with assistance from the Michigan State Police Crime Lab and a Michigan State Police Fire Investigator.
Around 11 p.m. Saturday, law enforcement executed a search warrant in Port Huron Township, arresting a 27-year old male who police say was in a relationship with the deceased.
After questioning, the man was lodged in the St. Clair County jail and is being held on murder charges.
If anyone has information about the incident they are asked to contact the Port Huron Police Department.
