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20-year-old Houston woman accused of stabbing 71-year-old man to death

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HOUSTON – The motives of a 20-year-old woman are under investigation after the fatal stabbing of a 71-year-old man, according to the Houston Police Department.

Alexis Maria Miller has been charged with murder in the death of Christos Simopoulos.

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What happened

Simopoulos was found suffering from multiple stab wounds at an apartment complex, located in the 2009 block of Colquitt Street, at about 7:35 p.m. on July 2.

He was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.

Further investigation identified Miller as the suspect in this case and, on Aug. 20, a murder charge was filed.

Miller was arrested on Aug. 23 by officers with the HPD Crime Reduction Unit without incident and booked into the Harris County Jail.


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