Orange County man sought in woman's stabbing death arrested in Virginia

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A man wanted in the deadly stabbing of a woman in Hillsborough has been apprehended in Virginia, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said Friday evening.

The sheriff's office said 53-year-old Matthew Jared Vukmer was charged with first-degree murder.

Investigators said he allegedly stabbed 54-year-old Paula Floyd to death at his home on Friday morning and then fled the residence in the Wyngate community.

Around 5:15 p.m., an Orange County investigator serving as part of the US Marshals Carolina Regional Fugitive Task Force, and working with the Capital Area Regional Task Force in Grayson County, Virginia, took Vukmer into custody.

Vukmer declined to speak to investigators, the sheriff's office said, and requested an attorney. He is awaiting extradition to North Carolina, a process that may take several weeks.

The Ford Super Duty pickup he was driving will be towed to the Orange County impound lot for processing.

"I am proud of the work our investigators did today. Our task force agreement with our federal partners once again served as a force multiplier, allowing us to quickly apprehend the suspect," Sheriff Charles Blackwood said. "We know the family and friends of Paula Floyd experienced a life-shattering event today, and we continue to extend our condolences. It is our hope that they take some small measure of comfort knowing that her assailant is in custody."

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