Fremont man arrested for attempted murder after woman found in garage

FREMONT, Neb. (WOWT) - A Fremont man was arrested and booked for numerous charges Monday night including the attempted murder of a woman.

The suspect is 52-year-old Michael Austin.

Among the 10 charges, he was booked for attempted murder, strangulation, second-degree domestic assault, false imprisonment, and violating his probation.

Police were called to his home near the 1900 block of East 1st Street at about 11:30 p.m. They found the victim had been held against her will for several hours in a garage.

The woman was taken to the hospital by Fremont Rescue.