Man in custody after body found in Ripon area

TOWN OF RIPON, Wis. (AP) -- Authorities say a 45-year-old man from the Ripon area is in custody after a man's body was found in a home over the weekend.

The Fond du Lac County sheriff's office says Ripon police asked for help around 6 p.m. Saturday handling a request to check on someone's welfare. Officers entered a home in the Town of Ripon and found the body of a 45-year-old man.

Authorities say the man had been dead for several months.

The case has been referred to the Fond du Lac County district attorney's office. It remains under investigation.

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