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72-Year-Old Woman Found Dead In Baltimore Home, With 'Obvious Signs' Of Foul Play, Police Say

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- A 72-year-old woman who had been reported missing was found dead in a home Tuesday afternoon, according to police.

Officers responded to a home in the 5500 block of The Alameda to do a follow-up on a missing person at around 5 p.m. When they got to the home, they were allowed entrance into the home.

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Once they got inside, they found the body of the 72-year-old, Lillian Herndon. Police said there were obvious signs of foul play.

"There were obvious signs that this woman did not die by natural causes," Donny Moses, of the Baltimore Police Department, said.

An officer pronounced her dead at the scene.

Homicide detectives were called in to investigate this incident and are actively working leads.

A neighbor who did not want to be identified told WJZ they had not seen Herndon since Good Friday.

Nobody heard a word from her," the neighbor said. "We were shocked because we really thought she may have been out of town."

Anyone with information about this murder is asked to call detectives at (410) 396-2100 or call Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-8667lockup.

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