On the evening of May 30, Metro Police got a call from a man that said he had returned home from work and found his wife dead in their home.

When officers arrived, they entered the house and found a woman, later identified as 67-year-old Patricia Louise Brafford, deceased in one of the bedrooms. The Coroner’s Office has ruled her death as a homicide from asphyxiation.

Homicide detectives were called and began their investigation. Detectives have learned that the husband had been at work since 11:00 a.m. and attempted to contact his wife on numerous occasions, but was unable to reach her. He returned home from work he found his wife deceased.

Detectives believe that the person responsible for the crime may have entered the house through a back door.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers at 385-5555 or the LVMPD Homicide Section at 828-3521.

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