The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Wednesday, March 1, 1995               TAG: 9503010472
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B7   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: NORFOLK                            LENGTH: Short :   23 lines

MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER

The estranged husband of a Newport News woman who was killed last week turned himself in to Norfolk police Tuesday. He was charged with first-degree murder.

Leroy R. Etheridge, 37, of the 5000 block of Kennebeck Ave. in Norfolk, surrendered after learning that police were looking for him, said Newport News police spokeswoman Patricia L. Mahaffy.

Etheridge is charged with killing Mary Ann Etheridge of the 1000 block of Faubus Drive on Feb. 23.

KEYWORDS: MURDER ARREST

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