NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Tuesday afternoon, law enforcement in North Carolina arrested a man suspected of killing a woman in Newport News last month.
Authorities say that early on the morning of January 3, officers were called to the 1100 block of Old Denbigh Boulevard. They arrived to find 49-year-old Sammy Lee Pair dead inside a home. Her death was later determined to be a homicide.
Monday, police said they were searching for 39-year-old Tyrone Lamont Pair Sr. in connection with the crime. Tuesday, US Marshals took him into custody in Durham, NC.
Newport News Police said they charged Pair with one count of second-degree murder and three counts of violation of a protective order.
Law enforcement plans to extradite Pair back to Newport News.
If you have any information about this case that can help investigators, you're asked to call the Crime Line at 1–888-LOCK-U-UP or you can also submit a tip online at P3Tips.com. You can remain anonymous.