Prosecutors say a man called 911 after allegedly killing a Climax woman and her dog

CLIMAX, Mich. — A man has been charged with murder in Kalamazoo County after police say he allegedly killed a woman and her dog.

Adam Lyons appeared before a judge on Tuesday after he was arrested at a home in Climax on Saturday.

He faces charges of murder, killing an animal and two weapons offenses. If convicted on all four counts, he could spend the rest of his life behind bars.

Probable cause documents say Lyons called police from North Main Street on Saturday evening, reporting that he had shot someone and was planning to commit suicide.

During this conversation, he also allegedly threatened law enforcement.

According to authorities, officers found Nichole Doerschler inside the home with a gunshot wound to the head and determined that a Cane Corso dog had also been shot in the head.

The documents show that two firearms were found in Lyon and several others in the house.

“In these types of incidents, we see a domestic relationship that ultimately ended with one person murdering another,” Kalamazoo County Prosecutor Jeff Getting said. “Unfortunately, this is all too common in our community and across the state, across the country.”

The motives in the case are not yet known, and Chief Deputy Prosecutor Jeffrey Williams said he is not aware of any protective orders issued by Doerschler against Lyons.

Judge Alisa Parker-LaGrone denied Lyons bail during his arraignment.

Lyons is scheduled to appear in court again on Nov. 7 for a probable cause conference.