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Police investigate apparent murder-suicide of Clermont couple

A husband and wife were found dead inside their Clermont home Tuesday in an apparent murder-suicide, police said.
Police responded to the home about 8:45 a.m. when police got a call from a family member who found 46-year-old Sammie Mitchell’s body.
When officers arrived at the home on Nightfall Drive, they also found Mitchell’s wife, Linda Mitchell, 57, dead inside the home.
Police said there was a strong odor of natural gas in the home.
“I’m in shock. I mean, nobody knew that it was coming,” said neighbor Brian Whitehead.
Other neighbors said the couple seemed happy and had three children.
Investigators have not yet said if there were any previous calls for service at the home.