SYCAMORE, Ill. (WTVO) — Two people have been found dead in a home in Sycamore, and at least one person connected to the investigation was later detained in Rockford.

According to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to perform a welfare check at a residence in the 1300 block of Oakland Drive around 8:40 a.m.

There, police found the two individuals, dead within.

Authorities gave an order to place local schools on lockdown during the investigation.

Investigators discovered a vehicle was missing from the residence, which was later located in the Rockford area by a license plate reader.

Deputies with the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office located the car and conducted a traffic stop, and detained the driver.

"This is a tragic incident, and the Sheriff's Office will wor

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