Man arrested on suspicion of murder, sexual assault in connection to Arizona woman's death
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - A man was arrested on suspicion of several charges relating to a murder and sexual assault case in Flagstaff, the department said on Oct. 21.
Thirty-eight-year-old Samuel Lee is accused of second-degree murder and sexual assault after police found 38-year-old Sandy Singer dead on Oct. 1 near Route 66 and Butler Avenue.
Initially, reports came in of a man placing an unresponsive woman in a car near Lake Mary Road and Beulah Boulevard. Officers responded and found the car, Lee and Singer, who was unresponsive.
"Upon contact, officers found the female unresponsive and initiated life-saving measures. Medical personnel arrived shortly thereafter but were unable to revive her; she was pronounced deceased at the scene," Flagstaff Police said.
Lee was arrested on Oct. 18 and was booked into jail.
No further information is available.