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  • February 11, 2025
‘Signs of blood:’ Woman found dead in home, killer also dead, police say

‘Signs of blood:’ Woman found dead in home, killer also dead, police say

SEBASTIAN, Fla. – Sebastian police are looking for answers after a woman was murdered and her body was found in a home along with “signs of blood” last weekend.

Sebastian police said officers went to a home in the 1000 block of Barber Street on Dec. 7 around 10 p.m. to conduct a next-of-kin death notification for another agency.

Officers were unable to contact a woman who lived there, Patricia Rockwell-Kuhner, 64. However, her car was parked at the house.

Inside, police found Rockwell-Kuhner’s body on the floor, along with “signs of blood.”

Sebastian police said Rockwell-Kuhner was the victim of a homicide, and the person who killed her is also dead. That person has not been identified.

Investigators are trying to determine the circumstances of Rockwell-Kuhner’s death. However, according to the police, there is “no ongoing threat to public safety.”