A man has been charged with murder after his ex-wife was found dead in a house in Royce City.

ROYSE CITY, TX – Royce City police arrested a man accused of killing his ex-wife at her home on Thursday.

Corey Wayne Griffin has been charged with the murder of 37-year-old Chelsea Lauren Griffin.

The investigation began just after noon on Thursday, when Royce City police officers were called to conduct a welfare check at a house in the 2500 block of Perdenales Drive.

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The officers said they found signs of a struggle, including “broken glass and overturned furniture.”

They continued to search the house and found Chelsea dead in the kitchen.

Cory was identified by investigators as a suspect in the death of his ex-wife.

He was found in Rockwall and taken into custody.

No further details have been released at this time.