FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — An arrest has been made for the murder of a woman whose body was found in a northwest Fresno dumpster on Sunday.
Fresno Police say 58-year-old Michael Koontz of Fresno was arrested Wednesday for the murder of 52-year-old Jennifer “Michelle” Jones.
Jones’ body was found in the area of Fallbrook Avenue, east of Ingram Avenue around 1 a.m. Sunday.
Homicide detectives were called in to take over the case and determined Jones was the victim of a homicide.
Detectives say Koontz did know Jones.
Koontz has been booked into the Fresno County Jail on a murder charge.
Although an arrest has been made, detectives urge anyone with information on this case to contact the Fresno Police Department or Valley Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-STOP.
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