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Woman dies after stabbing outside Walgreens in Williamsburg

Police said LaTeisha Meekins, 35, stabbed Catherine Heaston, 71, outside the pharmacy on Richmond Road. Meekins is charged with Second-degree Murder.

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Author's note: The video above is on file from October 2020.

On Monday, police released the name of a woman who died after someone stabbed her outside of a Walgreens in Williamsburg on Friday.

Officers said Catherine Patricia Heaston, 71, died at Riverside Doctors' Hospital Williamsburg after LaTeisha Meekins, 35, stabbed her. Meekins is facing a charge of Second-degree Murder.

The Williamsburg Police Department said the stabbing happened at the pharmacy, located in the 1300 block of Richmond Rd., around 6 p.m. on Nov. 12. That's near the intersection where Lafayette Street changes into Monticello Avenue.

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When officers got to the Walgreens, they found Heaston with stab wounds.

Investigators believe that Heaston arrived at the Walgreens separately from Meekins. Witnesses told investigators that the two women met outside the store and spoke before the stabbing happened.

The James City County Police Department notified Heaston's family of her passing.  

Police said the motive for the stabbing is unclear. Meekins was in the Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail Monday.

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If you have information about this incident, you're asked to contact the Williamsburg Police Department at 757-220-2331. You can also submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at 1-888-Lock-U-Up or through P3 Tips.

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