WATERTOWN, S.D.  (KWAT) — A Watertown man is being held in the Codington County Detention Center on a million dollars cash-only bond following his arrest Thursday morning for Second Degree Murder.

Forty year-old Jeremiah Peacemaker is accused of killing 28 year-old Kendra Owen at her residence in the 300-block of North Broadway.

Owen’s body was found Wednesday night by police conducting a welfare check on her.

Watertown Police Captain Steve Rehorst provides details about the incident.

Police Detective Chad Stahl talked about where the investigation goes from here.

Police describe Peacemaker and Owen as “recent acquaintances.”

A cause of death will be determined by an autopsy, which was scheduled to be done Thursday.