James Colosimo, 31, of Hay River has been charged with murder in connection with an 18-year-old woman who was found dead at a Hay River residence Wednesday.

Police say that Colosimo was apprehended shortly after officers arrived at the scene Sept. 9. He is expected to appear in territorial court on Sept. 14.

went to the residence and discovered the deceased victim.

Further investigation resulted in the Hay River arresting the accused shortly afterwards.

The NT Major Crimes Unit, NT Forensic Identification Services and Police Dog Services were all involved in the investigation.

"At this time, the are not looking for other suspects, and this is believed to be an isolated incident," stated the Sept. 10 news release.

On Sept. 10, crime scene tape surrounded a McBryan Drive house, which was being guarded by an officer sitting in a police car in the driveway.

Julie Plourde, the media relations officer with the 'G' Division of the in Yellowknife, could not provide any further details on the incident.

That includes no information on the cause of death and whether the victim and accused knew each other.

"At this time, it's under investigation so we wouldn't be able to release that," said Plourde.

The NWT Coroner Service is also assisting the with the investigation, which is still ongoing.