GILA BEND, Ariz. — The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is investigating a domestic dispute in Gila Bend that left one person dead.
Deputies were called to a home in Gila Bend Wednesday around 2:20 a.m.
Officials said when deputies arrived, they found a woman, later identified as 47-year-old Amelia Alvarez, who had been stabbed to death.
MCSO said the suspect, 55-year-old Martin Alvarez, was taken into custody.
Authorities are investigating what led up to the incident.
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