Georgia woman arrested in connection with deadly stabbing inside Philadelphia home

Police say 19-year-old Nicole Marie Rodgers, of Columbus, Georgia, is now in custody. She is being charged with murder.

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Georgia woman arrested in connection with deadly stabbing
Police say 19-year-old Nicole Marie Rodgers, of Columbus, Georgia, is now in custody. She is being charged with murder.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia police have arrested a Georgia woman in connection with the deadly stabbing of a man earlier this week.

It happened on Monday around 11:50 a.m. inside a home on the 300 block of Hansberry Street in Germantown.

Police say officers found a 25-year-old man suffering a stab wound to the neck in the third-floor bathroom.

The victim, identified as Alwaleed Algheraibi, of Philadelphia, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Philadelphia police are searching for 19-year-old Nicole Marie Rodgers, of Columbus, Georgia, in connection with a stabbing on Jan. 23.

Police say 19-year-old Nicole Marie Rodgers, of Columbus, Georgia, is now in custody. She is being charged with murder, robbery, burglary and other related offenses.

Police have not said what led to the stabbing or if the suspect knew the victim.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 215-686-TIPS.

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