Murder Suspect Arrested In Menlo Park

MENLO PARK, CA -- An Ohio man was booked in San Mateo County Jail on first degree murder charges for the stabbing of a woman in her residence in the 900 block of Valparaiso Avenue on Wednesday night.

Menlo Park Police officers responded to the residence at 5:34 p.m. and found an unresponsive, adult female in the home. Medical staff from Menlo Park Fire Protection District pronounced the subject dead. Her identity has not yet been publicly disclosed, while the next of kin is being notified.

The suspect arrested on scene is identified as Francis Wolke, 36, of Cincinnati, Ohio. The suspect also has a prior address in San Francisco from 2014, Menlo Park police reported.

Wolke also had an outstanding arrest warrant out of Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office for prowling and possession of narcotics, stemming from a case in 2014.

At this time, the Menlo Park Police Investigations Unit is continuing to investigate the connection between the suspect and victim. This is an active investigation, and no further information is available for release at this time.

Anyone who has information on this case is asked to call the Menlo Park Police Department at 650-330-6300 or the Anonymous Tip Line.

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