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Police investigating after woman fatally stabbed in northeast Durham

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Police are investigating after a woman was found fatally stabbed in northeast Durham on Thursday night.
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  • Durham police are investigating after a fatal Thursday stabbing.
  • Officers discovered the victim in a wooded area near Glenn School Road at 8:12 p.m.
  • Authorities urged the public to share tips with investigators or CrimeStoppers.

Durham police are investigating after a woman was fatally stabbed Thursday night.

Officers were called to the 1500 block of Glenn School Road in northeast Durham at 8:12 p.m., according to a news release. First responders found Kenashi McGraw, 44, of Princeton in nearby woods. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Investigator D. Johnson at 919-560-4440 ext.29541 or CrimeStoppers at 919-683-1200 or online at www.durhamcrimestoppers.org. CrimeStoppers pays cash rewards of up to $2,000 for information leading to arrests in felony cases, and callers never have to identify themselves.

This story was originally published September 19, 2025 at 8:42 AM.

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Lexi Solomon joined The News & Observer in August 2024 as the emerging news reporter. She previously worked in Fayetteville at The Fayetteville Observer and CityView, reporting on crime, education and local government. She is a 2022 graduate of Virginia Tech with degrees in Russian and National Security & Foreign Affairs.
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