A man is in custody as inquiries continue into the death of a woman near Cessnock overnight.
Police had made a public appeal earlier today to locate a 37-year-old man they believed could assist with inquiries.
That man was arrested a short time ago when police were alerted he had been seen in Bellbird.
A sawn-off shotgun and ammunition were allegedly found when the vehicle he was in was searched; they've been seized for forensic examination and the man has been taken to Cessnock Police Station.
A black Hyundai Tucson has also been seized.
The arrest follows the discovery of a woman's body in a home on Ellalong Street, Kearsley, just after 7.30pm yesterday (Friday 31 October 2025).
Local detectives, assisted by State Crime Command's Homicide Squad, established Strike Force Keavall to investigate the circumstances surrounding the woman's death.
Inquiries are continuing.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
