POLICE IDENTIFY CALHOUN GUNSHOT VICTIMS

(04/14/2009)
7 PM - A Calhoun couple whose bodies were discovered by their daughter just before noon today, have been identified by the WV State Police as Mike and Julie Flanagan, reportedly in their 50's

Investigators are telling WSAZ-TV they have a strong lead in the case.

A woman, identified as the couple's daughter, called 911 to report finding the bodies, both apparently shot to death.

Their home is on Left Fork Road (Sycamore Creek) near Millstone, a short distance from State Rt. 16 and a few miles from Arnoldsburg.

A woman called 911 at 11:45 a.m. to report her parent's house had been broken into and both of her parents were dead, according to Sgt. Michael Baylous, spokesperson for the West Virginia State Police.

The State Police Crime Lab unit is on scene, and the State Medical Examiner ordered the bodies taken to Charleston for analysis.

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