Deputies Arrive In Time To Find Bodies

"HERNANDO, FL — Deputies are investigating an apparent murder-suicide in Citrus County.

"According to reports, deputies received a call about a suicide threat at a home on 3710 Elise Court in Hernando at 4 p.m. Thursday.

"When they arrived at the property, they heard a shot. Shortly afterward, they found Kenon Caldwell, 68, dead from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. His body was found in an outbuilding on the property.

"Deputies began searching for the man's wife, Bertha Caldwell, 66, who could not be found. They said family members had reported her husband had earlier said things that caused them to worry about her safety.

"Deputies began searching the woods around the couple's home. They found Caldwell's body in a vacant mobile home not far from the residence. She had also been shot.

"Detectives are continuing their investigation into the deaths, which they believe are the result of an apparent murder-suicide."

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