The Brief
- 30-year-old Joshua Schaeffer, the man accused of fatally stabbing a woman at a North Dallas homeless encampment, was arrested by U.S. Marshals on Thursday.
- Schaeffer is charged with murder in the death of 39-year-old Danielle Hollowell, who was found with a stab wound on Monday.
- Witnesses told police the two lived together in a tent, and the stabbing followed a struggle heard inside their tent after an argument.
DALLAS – A 30-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing a woman at a homeless encampment in North Dallas earlier this week has been arrested, authorities said Thursday.
Fugitive Task Force makes arrest
What we know:
The U.S. Marshals North Texas Fugitive Task Force took Joshua Schaeffer into custody on Thursday. He is charged with murder in the death of 39-year-old Danielle Hollowell, according to Dallas police.
Details of the fatal stabbing
The backstory:
Officers were called around 12:25 p.m. Monday to the 14400 block of Preston Road, where Hollowell was found with a stab wound to her neck, police said. Dallas Fire-Rescue attempted lifesaving measures, but she died at the scene. Her identity was confirmed Thursday by the Dallas County Medical Examiner.
Struggle in Tent
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