Bodies of man, woman found in Sandusky County

7/6/2004

FREMONT The bodies of a man and woman were found

yesterday at a Rice Township residence northeast of the city,

the Sandusky County sheriff said.

Deputies identifi ed them as Leslie D. Slone, 30, of Fremont

and Claudia Jean Fonseca, 40, also of Fremont. Both were

found at 1034 Springwood Drive, in the township s southeast

corner.

A 911 call was made to the sheriff s deputies just after noon

yesterday about a possible dead man at the Springwood residence.

Deputies found the two bodies when they arrived. The deaths are being considered homicides by the sheriff s department, but the manner of death and other details about the crime were not available last night.

The bodies were transported to the Lucas County coroner s

office, where autopsies will be performed.