Two Springfield Township residents were killed in a case of murder and suicide, authorities say.
Mike Wyatt, 66, and Carolyn Wyatt, 64, were found dead in the 11000 block of Shaffer Road, 9:21 p.m., Sept. 13.
Deputies were dispatched for a welfare check on Carolyn, who lived there with Mike, her husband. An anonymous caller told dispatch he hadn’t heard from her since earlier in the morning, which he found to be very unusual.
Upon arrival, deputies found two vehicles parked in the driveway, blocking access to the residence. As deputies checked the residence, they saw through a window what appeared to be the two victims, lying on the floor in a pool of blood. Inside the home they immediately noticed a strong smell of gas. While checking the interior of the home, they found several small gas cans left open, staged so the residence might catch on fire or explode.
The natural gas line had been purposely disconnected and left on, and several kerosene lanterns were left burning.
Deputies were able to shut off the natural gas to the home and extinguish the burning lanterns. They also evacuated neighboring homes until the area was determined to be safe. The OCSO Forensic Crime Lab and Investigators from the Warrant Special Investigations Unit (SIU) responded to the scene.
The Oakland County Medical Examiner has ruled the case a murder/suicide, with no one else involved, said Undersheriff Mike McCabe.