Police charge Cumberbatch with first-degree murder
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By Sarah Arkin
Published: July 24, 2008
Police have arrested a man in conjunction with the Wednesday stabbing of Karen Denise Atkins. Steven Cumberbatch, 46. of Danville was charged with first degree murder, said Lt. Scott Eanes in a statement from the police department. Early Wednesday morning, police officers found Atkins on a front porch on the 100 block of Hamlin Avenue suffering from multiple stab wounds. She was taken to Danville Regional Medical Center and died later in the day, according to police statements.
Eanes said the two knew each other, but didn’t have any more information at this time.
Cumberbatch is being held in the Danville City Jain with no bond.
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Posted by ( DJC4 ) on July 25, 2008 at 9:54 am
Afraid to live in your own home? Buy a gun. This guy had a knife. You know the old saying.....
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Posted by ( jessjaden1 ) on July 24, 2008 at 6:07 pm
heartless beast! dont these people know THEY WILL GET CAUGHT!!
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Posted by ( SunnyK08 ) on July 24, 2008 at 5:21 pm
What is happening to our town? All these murders make me afraid to live in my own home.Thank you DPD for all your good work getting these monsters off our streets!
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Posted by ( ldynomite ) on July 24, 2008 at 4:13 pm
Let’s hope they keep him off of the streets!
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Posted by ( DJC4 ) on July 24, 2008 at 2:07 pm
Now lets send him up for good!!! Good going DPD.
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Posted by ( Laughin @ Lamez ) on July 24, 2008 at 9:42 am
kudos once again to the Danville Police Department for gettin another killer off the streets!
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