Arrest made in stabbing death of woman in Smithfield motel

SMITHFIELD, N.C. (WTVD) -- Smithfield Police have made an arrest after a woman was found stabbed to death at a motel.

Officers responded about 12:45 p.m. Monday to the Baymont Inn at 125 S. Equity Drive. First responders attempted first aid, but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

The woman's death was treated as a homicide, police said, and they quickly developed a suspect through a vehicle.

The suspect, Eric Jonathan Nelson, 49, was apprehended in Virginia and is awaiting extradition back to North Carolina.

The identity of the victim has not been disclosed.

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