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Police have identified a woman who was allegedly killed by her husband in Weber County on Sunday — and said there was a history of domestic violence with the couple.
Frank Michael Biccum, 60, was arrested Sunday on suspicion of killing his wife, 60-year-old Deborah Biccum.
Deputies responded to a report Sunday morning that a man had possibly "hurt or killed his wife" at Lakeside Village, 6486 E. Utah Highway 39, near Huntsville, according to the Weber County Sheriff's Office.
When the first responding deputies couldn't make contact with anyone at the condo, they secured the scene and called in SWAT. Shortly after noon, members of the SWAT team entered the condo and discovered Deborah Biccum's body.
The husband was later arrested at a nearby condo.
Weber Sheriff's Lt. Lane Findlay said that after a preliminary autopsy, the cause of Deborah Biccum's death was ruled "inconclusive."
"Although there was trauma to her body, the exact cause of her death has not been determined," Findlay said. "We will now be waiting for the results of a toxicology report and further examination, which could take several weeks."
Although there were no official reports made to police, Weber County Sheriff's authorities said "statements and evidence" indicate a history of domestic violence at the Biccum home.
Frank Biccum has not been formally charged, but is being held in the Weber County jail on a no-bail hold for suspicion of aggravated murder.
A search of Utah court records show a limited criminal history for Frank Biccum, with one prior conviction of possessing less than an ounce of marijuana/spice. The wife had no Utah criminal history.
Police say the couple had recently moved to Utah from out of state.