GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Grand Rapids Police Department identified both the victim and suspect of a deadly stabbing that happened earlier this week.
The stabbing happened on Oakhill Street SE Thursday evening.
That night, police said they were interviewing a man who they believed was a person of interest.
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GRPD said Saturday that the suspect, 67-year-old Robert Marion of Grand Rapids, had been arrested.
They also identified the victim as 58-year-old Esther Claxton of Grand Rapids.
The Kent County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled Claxton’s death as a homicide.
Marion was arraigned Saturday morning after the Kent County Prosecutor’s Office said it planned to charge him with open murder.
The victim and suspect had a longstanding domestic relationship, according to GRPD.
Investigators believe the stabbing stemmed from an argument.
It’s not clear yet when Marion will be back in court.
