Woman found dead inside midtown Atlanta hotel room, man charged with murder

Atlanta Police have arrested a man weeks after a woman was found dead inside the Loews Atlanta Hotel.

Police responded to the hotel in midtown Atlanta on Oct. 14. They entered one of the rooms and found a woman dead inside of it. Family identified the woman as Melissa Tibbetts.

Investigators announced Tuesday that they issued arrest warrants for Emanuel Poindexter. They found him in Gwinnett County, where he was being treated for a self-inflicted knife wound.

Police say Poindexter will be charged with murder and aggravated battery.

We’re going through the warrants and learning more about the victim, for Channel 2 Action News starting at 5:00 p.m.

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