Christmas Day Homicide In Mayfield Heights, 1 Dead

MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, OH — A 61-year-old Mayfield Heights woman was killed at a local home on Christmas Day. Police say they have one person in custody.

The victim has been identified as Theresa Varone by the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office. Police are investigating her death as a homicide.

The woman was reportedly hit by a relative's vehicle while inside an attached garage. The crash happened inside of a Windsor Drive home, according to Fox 8. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

One person was detained by police. The incident is still under investigation and few details have been released, News 5 noted.

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If Varone's death was a homicide, this would be the second high-profile killing in Mayfield Heights in the past few months. Rebecca Pletnewski and her 8-year-old daughter, Olivia, were killed in late November.

Police believe Pletnewksi was stabbed to death by Dominique Swopes, while Olivia died from smoke inhalation when Pletnewski's house was set on fire.

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