Oswego police say they have a suspect in custody after a woman was found dead inside a residence on Tuesday.
Police were dispatched to the 400 block of Valentine Way about 1:10 p.m. and found a woman unresponsive, according to a news release from the Oswego Police Department. The suspect and the victim knew each other, police said.
Oswego Fire Protection District paramedics responded and pronounced the woman dead at the scene, according to the release.
Police will be out Wednesday in the area conducting searches for potential evidence.
A witness told police they saw a man running south across Wolfs Crossing Road early Tuesday afternoon, according to the release.
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Officers immediately initiated a search of the area, which included drone surveillance and the use of canine search teams from the Aurora Police Department, according to the release.
Dispatchers were able to provide officers with a vehicle description and license plate number believed to be associated with the suspect.
An officer saw a vehicle matching that description driven by an individual matching the suspect’s description, according to the release.
During a traffic stop, the driver was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Oswego Police Department, according to the release.
No charges have been filed but police are working with the Kendall County State’s Attorney’s Office, according to the release.
The Kendall County Major Crimes Task Force and Forensics Team were activated to assist with the investigation and processing of the scene.
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The cause and manner of the woman’s death is pending further study and a forensic autopsy, which will be performed on Thursday by the Kendall County Coroner’s Office.
The investigation remains ongoing. Oswego police said this is an isolated incident and there is no danger to the public.
Additional information will be released as it becomes available.
The Oswego Police Department is asking residents in the Prescott Mill, Hudson Pointe and Echelon Oswego neighborhoods to review any home or vehicle surveillance footage that may have captured the pictured male subject or vehicle before 1:45 p.m. Tuesday.
In addition, residents who placed garbage cans at the curb before that time are asked to check in and around their cans and their yards for any items that do not belong to them or were not placed there intentionally. If they locate anything suspicious, they are advised not to touch it and to immediately call 911.

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