Suspect arrested for homicide in Stockton after woman found dead in home

Stockton police said they've arrested a suspect following a suspicious death investigation on Friday.

Investigators said the woman, who was only described as being in her an 83-year-old, was found dead inside a home along Woodland Drive in the northern part of the city near the intersection of North Pershing Avenue and West Swain Drive.

It was not immediately clear how long the woman had been dead, but police said there were "suspicious elements." Her name has not yet been released.

There was a heavy police presence along Woodland Drive on Friday, with the front yard of the home where the woman was found and a large portion of the street taped off. Law enforcement officials could be seen going in and out of the home.

Police said the investigation revealed the woman's death was a homicide and identified Trina Johnson, 61, as a suspect. Johnson was arrested and booked into jail for homicide, police said. 

The circumstances around the woman's death remain under investigation.