Relative Finds Pair Dead

"SEBRING, FL — Highlands County has registered its first homicide of the new year.

"The Highlands County Sheriff's Office is continuing its investigation into a murder/suicide that began Wednesday afternoon after the bodies of a husband and wife were discovered.

"According to the HCSO, a relative found the bodies of Lincoln Dreessen, 52, and Stacey Dreessen 48, inside their home at 6402 Cambridge Drive in Sebring. A call came in to dispatch at 12:45 p.m. and was coded as a homicide, according to logs from the HCSO.

"An autopsy was performed on Thursday morning. Stacey Dreessen died from a gunshot wound and her death was ruled a homicide, according to the HCSO.

"Lincoln Dreessen also reportedly died from a gunshot wound and his death was ruled a suicide.

"So far, authorities are calling the incident a domestic-related murder/suicide. No other information was available at press time, including a possible motive.

"`We're still investigating,` said Lt. Darin Hood."

Source: Highlands Today...