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Suspect in Middletown murder arrested after extradition from Georgia

Woman found dead in her apartment in June
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William Bigaud Jr.

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — Police have arrested a suspect in the murder of a woman in June. 

Police said they arrested William Bigaud Jr. 37, into custody at the Federal Court House in New Haven.

He was charged with Murder, Home Invasion Class A felony and Risk of Injury to a Child

Officials said Bigaud fled the state after a woman was found dead in a Green Street apartment in Middletown on June 8.  The woman died after being stabbed multiple times in what officials said was a domestic violence incident.

Police said that  Bigaud  was arrested by police on I-85 in Georgia after officers pulled over his car and taken into custody in June.  Once extradition was waived, Bigaud was then transported back to Connecticut.

Bigaud was arrested on an active warrant held by the Middletown Police Department for the following charges:

Bigaud is being held on a $1,500,000  bond and will appear in court on Friday.

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