Woman stabbed to death identified
November 29, 2012 - 4:24 pm
A 43-year-old woman who died Wednesday after Henderson police said she was stabbed by her ex-boyfriend was identified by the Clark County coroner's office Thursday as Candace Moffett.
Police said 59-year-old Gary D. Gaston of Henderson stabbed Moffett.
He was booked into the city jail on charges of murder with a deadly weapon and burglary with a deadly weapon.
Police said Gaston went to Moffett's home on Rising Brook Drive about 4:45 p.m. Wednesday and stabbed her.
When police arrived at the home, Gaston was there. Police said he admitted to the stabbing.
Moffett died at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center about 5:30 p.m.
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