Woman arrested in D.C. killing

Published August 29, 2011 4:00am ET



A District woman is charged in the weekend slaying of another woman on the east end of Capitol Hill.

D.C. police said 44-year-old Stephanie Lawson was arrested Sunday in connection with the stabbing death of Karen Jordan, 49.

Jordan was found wounded at about 9:45 p.m. Saturday on the 400 block of 16th Street NE. She was taken to a hospital, where she died.

Lawson is charged with second-degree murder while armed.