Police: Elderly Magnolia Woman Murdered inside Her Home
By: KARK 4 News
Updated: May 30, 2012
Magnolia Police are looking for clues after an elderly woman was found murdered inside her home over the Memorial Day weekend.
The son-in-law of Glenda Stroman, 74, found her body on Sunday, police say. Stroman's home is on North Dudney Road.
Stroman's neighbors are still trying to come to grips with why anyone would want to kill her.
"She was a very fine Christian lady," says Glenda Foreman. "I can't imagine anyone would have anything against her or would want to hurt her, she's just that kind of person."
Stroman's son-in-law went to her home after her family had not heard from her since Friday.
"She was in the house unresponsive at which time they determined that she had already expired or was deceased," said Magnolia Police Chief Glenn Maxwell.
Police say there was no forced entry to the home.
While they're not sure of the motive, police say they're looking at the possibility of Stroman's killing being drug-related.
In the meantime, neighbors are fearful of the thought there is still a murderer on the loose.
"I've always felt very safe in this neighborhood and now I'll be a lot more cautious now," says Foreman.
Police are not yet releasing details about how Stroman was killed. A cleanup crew was at her home Tuesday removing blood from her bedroom.
Police say they have a few "people of interest" and they're hoping to make an arrest sometime this week.
The son-in-law of Glenda Stroman, 74, found her body on Sunday, police say. Stroman's home is on North Dudney Road.
Stroman's neighbors are still trying to come to grips with why anyone would want to kill her.
"She was a very fine Christian lady," says Glenda Foreman. "I can't imagine anyone would have anything against her or would want to hurt her, she's just that kind of person."
Stroman's son-in-law went to her home after her family had not heard from her since Friday.
"She was in the house unresponsive at which time they determined that she had already expired or was deceased," said Magnolia Police Chief Glenn Maxwell.
Police say there was no forced entry to the home.
While they're not sure of the motive, police say they're looking at the possibility of Stroman's killing being drug-related.
In the meantime, neighbors are fearful of the thought there is still a murderer on the loose.
"I've always felt very safe in this neighborhood and now I'll be a lot more cautious now," says Foreman.
Police are not yet releasing details about how Stroman was killed. A cleanup crew was at her home Tuesday removing blood from her bedroom.
Police say they have a few "people of interest" and they're hoping to make an arrest sometime this week.
