The Latest: Nevada sheriff: Suspect confesses in death
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The Latest on the arrest of a suspect in the death of a North Carolina bride-to-be (all times local):
12 p.m.
A sheriff in Nevada says a North Carolina man has confessed to killing a woman who was pulled from her burning apartment in Charlotte last weekend.
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A statement from Nye County, Nevada, Sheriff Sharon Wehrly said that 28-year-old Matthew Thomas Benner confessed when he was arrested Monday near Las Vegas.
Benner is charged with murder in the death Saturday of 27-year-old Amanda Strous, who lived in the same apartment complex as Benner. She was to be married next month.
The sheriff said Benner was arrested without incident after authorities traced a signal from his cellphone and found him asleep in his vehicle. He is awaiting a hearing on his extradition to North Carolina to stand trial on the charges.
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10:45 a.m.
Authorities have charged a man with murder in the death of a 27-year-old North Carolina bride-to-be who was pulled from her burning apartment.
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg police told local media that 28-year-old Matthew Thomas Benner was arrested near Las Vegas on Monday.
Police have not released a motive in the killing of 27-year-old Amanda Strous, who authorities say lived in the same Charlotte apartment complex as Benner.
Strous was found Saturday evening and died at a hospital. Authorities think the fire was intentionally set. She was to be married next month.
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Benner is awaiting an extradition hearing. It's unclear whether he has an attorney.
Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania said on their website that Strous was a field hockey player from 2007-2010. She then was an assistant coach there as she completed her master's degree.