Suspect in UVA Student Abduction Nabbed in Texas
Jesse Leroy Matthew, Jr., the suspect charged with the abduction of still-missing University of Virginia student Hannah Graham, was arrested by police in Galveston, Texas. Police had upgraded the charges against Matthew from reckless driving to felony abduction last night. Until his arrest, Matthew had not been seen since fleeing a police tail last Saturday in Charlottesville.
Charlottesville, Va. police also announced today that the reward for finding Graham has been upped to $100,000.
Longo praises Galveston Sheriff's office in taking Matthew into custody. "extradition process currently underway"
— Jeff Goldberg (@jgoldbergABC7) September 24, 2014
Chief Longo: reward to find Hannah Graham now up to $100,000
— Jeff Goldberg (@jgoldbergABC7) September 24, 2014
[Image courtesy Charlottesville, Virginia Police]