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.