Update (3/18/2023, 7:00 p.m.):
Collier County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest in connection to the homicide in Golden Gate Estates where a woman was found dead in her home Thursday night.
71-year-old Racine Raphael was arrested today in Glades County on a Collier County warrant charging him with second-degree murder.
Raphael is currently in the Glades County jail, awaiting his return to Collier County to face charges.
Earlier reporting:
The Collier County Sheriff's Office is investigating a homicide in the Golden Gate Estates neighborhood on 8th Avenue SE.
Deputies were called to the scene Thursday, March 16, around 10:52 p.m. They were informed of a female who was unconscious and not breathing.
According to CCSO, the woman was found inside the home by a family member who went to check on her.
After some investigation, the death was determined to be a homicide.
Deputies said this appears to be an isolated incident and there is no threat to the public.
No arrests have been made.
