Hemet man arrested on suspicion of murder in Winchester

The Sheriff's Department on Wednesday announced the arrest of a Hemet man in connection with the death of a Temecula woman March 31 in Winchester.

Jeffrey Kruger, 48, was booked on suspicion of murder in the death of Deborah Warner, 47, who was found deceased on a roadway near Winchester Road and Pourroy Road at 3:42 a.m., according to a news release. Deputies responding to the report of an assault with a deadly weapon discovered an adult male in the roadway near the woman's body. The suspect was transported to a hospital for his injuries.

Kruger is being held at the Larry D. Smith Correctional facility with bail set at $1 million.