SPRINGFIELD, Va. (AP) - Virginia police have arrested a man in the stabbing death of a Louisiana woman at hotel in Springfield.
Police say officers were called to the hotel at around 3 a.m. Saturday.
When they arrived, they found a man with injuries to his upper body and Toni Newkirk, who died as a result of the stabbing.
The man was taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries, but he’s now stable.
Police say Matthew Cook, who also is from Louisiana, has been charged with second-degree murder.
Authorities say Cook remains under guard by officers as he receives treatment from a nearby hospital.
Police say when he’s released, he will be taken to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center and will be held with no bound.
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