Woman fatally stabbed in Arlington

FILE - An Arlington County police vehicle is seen here on May 14, 2018. (WTOP/Dave Dildine, File)

WASHINGTON — A woman was stabbed to death in Arlington, Virginia, on New Year’s morning.

The Arlington County police said Tuesday morning that they were called to 8th Road South, between South Frederick and South Dickerson streets, at about 10 a.m. A woman there was taken to a hospital, where she died.

The police said they believed it was an isolated incident, and there is “no known threat to the community.” They’re continuing to investigate.

We’ll have more on this story as it develops.

Rick Massimo

Rick Massimo came to WTOP, and to Washington, in 2013 after having lived in Providence, R.I., since he was a child. He's the author of "A Walking Tour of the Georgetown Set" and "I Got a Song: A History of the Newport Folk Festival."

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