Police Investigating Death of Elderly Salem Woman

Anyone with information on the woman's death is urged to contact the Marion County Sheriff's Office.

Salem-News.com

(SALEM) - Just after 3:30 AM Tuesday morning, Marion County Sheriff's Deputies received a call to 403 45th Ave SE in Salem on a report of a deceased elderly female.

77-year-old Florence Boatwright was found dead in her home Sheriff's spokesman Kevin Rau said.

While investigators continue to investigate the manner and time of death, they believe it is clearly a result of homicidal violence.

As this investigation is in its beginning stages, no additional information is available at this time.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Marion County Sheriff’s Office Detectives Section at (503) 540-8007.

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It seems as if these two people knew the couple or knew their where abouts in the house.

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