Three killed at home in Greene County; man arrested

STRAFFORD, Mo. (AP) – A man is in custody after three adults were found dead inside a rural Missouri home.

The Greene County Sheriff’s Department said a man called authorities Saturday evening to report that he had killed three family members inside his home near Strafford.

Deputies went to the home around 6:30 p.m. and found the victims.

One man was taken into custody without incident. Authorities have not identified the victims or the man who was taken into custody. A potential motive for the killings has not been released.

The sheriff’s office said the investigation “is in its very early stages.”

Strafford is about 14 miles northeast of Springfield.