Chatham-Kent Police are investigating a murder in Wallaceburg.

Officials say around 6:30 last night, emergency crews responded to a residence on Book Street where a man was found without vital signs.

A 24-year-old Dover Township man was pronounced dead at the scene.

As a result, police say a 25-year-old Wallaceburg woman is being charged with first degree murder. She’s been taken to the courthouse pending a bail hearing.

Police say detectives from the Major Crime Unit have taken over the investigation.

Both the cause of death and the relationship between the man and the woman haven’t been released, in order to protect the integrity of the investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Major Crime Unit at 519-436-6616 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).