Oshkosh man arrested for hiding corpse in apartment
Oshkosh, Wis. (WFRV) - UPDATE: Oshkosh Police have identified the woman who was found dead in an apartment on Bowen Street on July 5th.
The woman is 36-year-old Trisha Baniel from Oshkosh.
The cause of her death has still not been determined.
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An unsettling discovery in Oshkosh. Β AΒ woman is dead and a man stands accused of hiding her body.Β Officers want to know what happened to the woman and are asking a 38-year-old man about his involvement in the case.
The death is considered "suspicious" according to investigators.
The victim's body was discovered before five this morning in a second story apartment located on the 300 block of Bowen Street.
Neighbors awake at the time tell Local 5 that there was a police presence above Jansen's Bar and Restaurant, where there are apartments.
Police obtained a search warrant and entered the building. That's when theyΒ found an adult female deceased inside the residence.
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According to police, the exact cause of the woman's death is under investigation, however, there was an arrest made when police arrived on scene.
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"There was also a 38-year-old man at the residence from Oshkosh and he was taken into custody and arrested for hiding a corpse and bail jumping," said Joseph Nichols of the Oskosh Police Department.
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The man was eventually taken to the Winnebago County Jail and has not yet received sentencing.
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The woman has been identified, but police will not be releasing any further details pending the notification of the family and the end of the investigation. Β An autopsy is being performed.
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They say this was an isolated incident and the public is not in danger.