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Nacogdoches man accused of fatally stabbing his girlfriend arrested

Police said officers are in the process of bringing Harris back to Nacogdoches to be held in the Nacogdoches Law Enforcement Center.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas — The Nacogdoches man accused of stabbing his girlfriend to death Monday night has been arrested in Longview.  

James Edward Harris, 60, was found in Longview Tuesday and arrested in connection with the death of Rose Catherine Garner, 60, of Nacogdoches.

Police said officers are in the process of bringing Harris back to Nacogdoches to be held in the Nacogdoches Law Enforcement Center.  

Garner was found dead at a home in the 2300 block of Elizabeth Street with injuries that police believe were caused by a stab wound. 

An autopsy has been ordered. Investigators then issued a warrant for Harris.

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