UPDATE March 29, 2021: A second-degree murder charge against Roberts was certified to a grand jury on Friday, March 26, 2021.
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A Virginia Beach man has been charged with murder after a woman was found dead Thursday night.
35-year-old Hagen Lawrence Roberts was detained shortly after police found the body of 63-year-old Cynthia Sue Capps in the 1200 block of Green Cedar Lane around 7:45 p.m. Police say both were listed as residents of the same address.
Police originally labeled the case a suspicious death, but later took out the murder charge against Roberts.
No other details in the case were released Friday morning, but police said it was still under active investigation.
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