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Woman charged with stabbing brother to death

Posted at 10:15 PM, Apr 16, 2013
and last updated 2013-04-16 22:15:37-04

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WTVR) -- A Richmond man is dead following a visit to see his sister in Newport News -- and police say she's responsible.

Police said 25-year-old Brian Garnett II was stabbed to death around 7 p.m. Sunday night in the 700 block of 21st Street in Newport News.

Police have charged 29-year-old Latoya Garnett in connection with the fatal stabbing.

Investigators said the siblings got into an argument just before before Garnett allegedly pulled out a knife and stabbed her brother.

Brian was taken to a local hospital, where he died.