The suspect and victim in an ongoing murder investigation in Newmarket, New Hampshire, were involved in a romantic relationship, the attorney general’s office confirmed Wednesday. Stephen Field, 39,

Police responded to a home on Maple Street just before midnight for a welfare check. Officers entered the home and found Kylie Fritz, 38, lying dead on the floor.

Stephen Field, 39, made statements during his post-crash arrest that prompted a welfare check at the apartment where the woman was found dead, officials said.