1999 cold case: Arrest made in deadly stabbing of young DC woman

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1999 cold case: Arrest made in deadly stabbing of young DC woman

More than 25 years after a 24-year-old woman was found stabbed to death in her Northeast apartment, police say a man has been taken into custody for her murder.

More than 25 years after a 24-year-old woman was found stabbed to death in her Northeast apartment, police say a man has been taken into custody for her murder.

What we know:

A suspect, identified by police as 70-year-old George Mudd, was arrested Tuesday in connection with the 1999 cold case murder of 24-year-old Susan Cvengros.

He is charged with first-degree murder while armed.

The backstory:

Cvengros was found unconscious in her apartment on the 400 block of F Street on May 21, 1999.

She was suffering from multiple stab wounds, and was pronounced dead at the scene.

A $25,000 reward was offered by the Metropolitan Police for information about the fatal stabbing.

The Source: Information from this article was provided by the Metropolitan Police Department.

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