Kelly Paduchowski: Husband of missing Flagstaff woman arrested
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Police have arrested the husband of a missing Flagstaff woman, the department announced on July 1.
Kelly Paduchowski, 45, was reported missing just after 7:30 p.m. on June 30. She never came back home after reportedly going out for a jog and swim.
"Since that time, officers with the Flagstaff Police Department in conjunction with the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue have coordinated efforts to find and locate Kelly," Flagstaff PD said.
Flagstaff PD investigators interviewed family members and witnesses, as well as processed evidence. This resulted in the arrest of Kelly’s husband, Daniel Paduchowski, 58.
He's accused of aggravated assault.
Police say 'something occurred' at Paduchowski home
Police allege that evidence from the home of Kelly Paduchowski and her husband Daniel shows he assaulted her. Kelly Paduchowski has been missing since Sunday and police continue to provide updates on the case. FOX 10's Lindsey Ragas has the latest.
Anyone with information on this case is asked to call Flagstaff PD at 928-774-1414 or Silent Witness at 928-774-6111.
On July 2, more information was released in this case, which police are now calling a homicide investigation.
Police detail timeline of Kelly's disappearance
On the day Kelly went missing, police say cellphone data was traced back to the area of the Schultz Creek Trailhead around 10:20 a.m. Daniel was seen in the same area around 11:30 a.m.
Her phone returned to the couple's home in the Coconino Estates neighborhood around 12:13 p.m. Her white Mazda CX-5 and Daniel were seen at the Campbell Mesa Trailhead around 1:30 p.m.
By around 7:30 p.m. is when Daniel reported Kelly missing from the area of Lake Mary. That's when a search by law enforcement began.
"This investigation is ongoing and the number one priority is to locate Kelly," Flagstaff Police said. "However based on current evidence and information it is believed that Kelly may be the victim of a homicide."