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Durham man charged with woman's murder

A Durham man has been charged with murder Monday after a woman was found dead, police said.

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DURHAM, N.C. — A Durham man was charged with murder Monday after a woman was found dead, police said.

Durham police officers responded to an apartment at 143 Commerce St. around 9 p.m. on Sunday and found 46-year-old Rebecca Baldwin dead.

On Monday, police said 38-year-old Travis Morrell Poe was arrested and was being held in the Durham County jail.

Police said Sunday that Baldwin’s death appeared to be a domestic incident.

Anyone with information about the crime can call Durham police Investigator Turner at 919-560-4440, extension 29163, or Crime Stoppers at 919-683-1200.

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