Murder Charge Filed in Huntington Death

A 28-year-old Huntington man now faces a charge of murder in the death of a woman with whom he lived. Huntington County prosecutor John Branham says police served an arrest warrant for the murder charge this morning, while the suspect was incarcerated on a preliminary charge of aggravated battery. Branham has charged the man with killing 31-year-old Ada Phillips of 529 South LaFontaine Street. Branham says Phillips died of a single stab wound to her abdomen. Police found Phillips in her home after someone called 9-1-1 early Sunday morning. Branham says EMS transported her to Parkview Huntington Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Branham says the suspect is held without bail and will appear in court tomorrow morning for an initial hearing.