Rachelle Bergeron

Suspects in connection with the murder of a US lawyer, Rachelle Bergeron have been arrested, Yap Governor Henry Falan revealed on Monday.

33-year-old Bergeron was shot dead on 14th October while returning home from walking her dog. Both Rachelle and her dog were killed.

The homicide act happened in Yap, Micronesia. The state police are investigating the murder of Rachelle.

The names of suspects arrested have not be released at this time. Micronesia consists of some 600 islands grouped into the four states of Yap, Kosrae, Pohnpei and Chuuk.