Woman found dead at Novi home; police seek boyfriend

Man called person of interest in connection to girlfriend's death

NOVI, Mich. – Novi police are searching for a man who is considered a person of interested in connection with the death of a 37-year-old woman. 

UPDATE: Boyfriend turns himself in

Police said officers found the woman dead Monday morning when conducting a welfare check at a home in the 26000 block of Indiana Avenue, which is in the Novi Meadows mobile home neighborhood. She was found dead about 10:16 a.m. on the floor of the home. A cause of death is pending an autopsy by the Oakland County Medical Examiner's Office. 

Police said this appears to be a domestic case and there is "no threat to the public." However, police are searching for 34-year-old Jay Allen Burnett, who is the woman's boyfriend. Burnett is considered a person of interest in this case. He was last seen driving a 2005 silver Cadillac DeVille with Michigan license plate BZZ 7808. 

Anyone with information about whereabouts of Burnett or this incident is asked to contact the Novi Police Department at 248-348-7100.

A police investigation was underway Aug. 13, 2018 at the Novi Meadows mobile home park in Novi. (WDIV)
A police investigation was underway Aug. 13, 2018 at the Novi Meadows mobile home park in Novi. (WDIV)

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