Welfare Check Investigation

From the Troy, Ohio Police Department:

On Friday, April 18, 2025, at approximately 3:10 p.m., officers responded to a welfare check at 1405 Croydon Rd. after a mail carrier informed a neighbor that mail had been accumulating at the residence. The neighbor also told officers she had not seen the occupants since Sunday, April 13, 2025.

After unsuccessful attempts to locate the residents, and additional concerning facts were gathered, officers decided to enter the home. They discovered the house was secured, with additional measures taken from the inside to barricade doors using bungee cords. Entry was made with assistance from the Troy Fire Department.

Inside, officers located both residents-Laurie Neal, 60, and William Neal, 67-deceased.

Preliminary findings suggest this was a murder-suicide, with Ms. Neal as the victim of the homicide. Both individuals were transported to the Miami Valley Regional Crime Lab for autopsies. The investigation remains ongoing.