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Woman Stabbed To Death In Upscale Oakland County Home; Husband In Custody

COMMERCE TWP. (WWJ) - Authorities are investigating a murder and attempted suicide in an upscale Oakland County neighborhood that police say is the end result of domestic violence.

The alleged suspect, Noah Ian Ravenscroft, 36, was booked into Oakland County Jail today on unspecified charges, according to freep.com.

Ravenscroft worked for Quicken Loans as a senior vice president of enterprise services before resigning in mid-December. A Quicken spokesman released this statement to freep.com : "We are saddened by this terrible tragedy involving our former team member. Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone impacted during this very difficult time."

The situation unfolded around 9:30 p.m. Monday inside of a home on Applebrook Drive, in the Birkdale Pointe subdivision near Sleeth and Commerce roads in Commerce Township.

Sheriff's deputies responded to a call for a domestic assault occurring within the home between a husband and wife, according to the caller, who was identified as the couple's 10-year-old daughter. The child indicated the father was retrieving a knife, according to police.

Deputies approached the scene and observed the 36-year-old husband inside the home covered in blood. The husband opened the door and allowed deputies into the home while making statements that his 38-year-old wife, identified as Kristy Ravenscroft, was dead, according to police. Deputies then located the woman inside the living room. She was obviously deceased.

Police say the man stabbed his wife to death and then turned the knife on himself, stabbing himself in the abdomen.

All three of the couple's children -- a 4-year-old girl, 10-year-old girl and 12-year-old boy -- were located on the second floor of the home unharmed. They are now in the care of a relative.

The husband was taken to a hospital for treatment and is currently under police guard.

A kitchen knife believed to have been used in the murder has been located.

Neighbors told WWJ's Mike Campbell that sheriff's deputies were at the home this past weekend. However, police say there have been no previous calls to the residence for family trouble or domestic violence.

An investigation is ongoing.

In the meantime, a GoFundMe online campaign has been created to raise money for the family.

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