RIVER FALLS, Wis. — Police in western Wisconsin are investigating after a woman was found dead early Monday morning.
River Falls Police Chief Gordon Young said a suspect was taken into custody shortly following the incident and has since been identified as 31-year-old Michael Price, of River Falls.
In an update Tuesday, River Falls police said Price made his first court appearance on first-degree intentional homicide, where the judge set his bail at $750,000.
On Monday, Young said officers responded to reports of an unconscious person on the 500 block of Bandle Street just after midnight. When they arrived, they found 47-year-old Amy Theis dead with an apparent gunshot wound.
Authorities say there is no outstanding threat to the community.
Price's next court appearance is scheduled for May 3 in St. Croix County.
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