Conneaut man walks into police station, confesses to murder

CONNEAUT, Ohio (WOIO) - A 45-year-old man walked into the Conneaut Police Station early Wednesday morning and confessed to killing his live-in girlfriend.

Conneaut Police Chief Michael Colby said Nathan Sumner arrived at the station around 12:45 a.m.

Officers then responded to the couple’s home in the 100 block of Nickle Plate Ave. and found the body of Heather Harris, 35, on the couch.

Harris was confirmed dead on the scene.

The friends and family of Harris are holding a candlelight vigil Thursday night in front of the home.

Sumner was taken into custody and is now locked up in the Conneaut Jail.

Chief Colby added the couple has lived together for about three years and the only call for police response was a disorderly conduct by intoxication citation issued to Sumner earlier this year.