Woman Found Stabbed To Death By Homeless Man In D.C. Hotel Room

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – A woman was stabbed to death Friday evening in a hotel room in Northeast, D.C. The Washington, D.C. Metro Police Department has announced that an arrest has been made.

Shortly before 7 pm, police arrived at the Ivy City Hotel to investigate the stabbing. When they arrived, they found 31-year-old Christy Bautista from Virginia unresponsive and unconscious. Bautista was pronounced dead at the scene.

43-year-old George Sydnor, Junior, was arrested Friday night and charged with First Degree Murder. Investigators have not released a statement regarding the motive behind the stabbing.   

Kristen Harrison-Oneal
Kristen Oneal is a freelance reporter and stay-at-home mom with experience writing her local chamber of commerce's monthly newsletter. She covers Philadelphia news and occasionally dabbles in human interest stories for Shore News Network.

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