UPDATE*** Sunday, October 6.  A Woodstock area man has been arrested for murder. Read the latest here.

Police are investigating the death of an elderly woman at her home in Richmond Corner, New Brunswick, just outside Woodstock.

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Sources connected to the case tell us that the apparent homicide and break and enter may have been committed at the woman's home at an earlier time, but was not discovered until Saturday.

RCMP were on the scene Saturday and witnesses say the home has been taped off. Other homes in the area may have been burglarized as well. Police were going door-to-door questioning residents.

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The victim's name has not yet been released as police continue to investigate.

Our thoughts go out to the community of Richmond Corner.

We'll have more on this story as it becomes available.

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