Woman killed at south side nursing home, fellow resident arrested
UPDATE: The Marion County Coroner’s Office on Monday identified the victim as 80-year-old Patricia Newnum. She died from asphyxiation due to smothering and her death was ruled a homicide.
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A 60-year-old nursing home resident was arrested Wednesday in connection with the death of a fellow resident, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said in a Facebook post.
Police say officers were dispatched to 7465 Madison Ave. on a report of a dead woman. That is the address for Homestead Healthcare Center.
They found a woman whose death appeared to be suspicious.
Dwayne Freeman was detained at the nursing home and eventually arrested for his alleged role in the woman’s death.
Final charging decisions will be made by the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office.
Anyone with information about the incident should call the IMPD homicide office at 317-327-3475 or email detective Douglas Swails at Douglas.Swails@indy.gov.
