Norfolk man charged with killing woman

Published March 19, 2014 12:03pm ET



NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A Norfolk man faces a second-degree murder charge in the death of a woman whose body was found along the side of a road.

Media outlets report that Norfolk police arrested 42-year-old Cortez P. Scott on Tuesday.

Scott was being held Wednesday at the Norfolk City Jail without bond.

Police responding to a call found the body of 43-year-old Rosa Powell of Norfolk on March 15, 10 days after her family had reported her missing.

Police say Scott and Powell knew each other but did not provide details.