Police Arrest Estranged Husband in Aurora Highlands Murder Case

PHOTO: David Black, 46, faces first degree murder charge; photo courtesy of Arlington County Police Department.

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The Arlington County Police Department’s Homicide/Robbery Unit and Tactical Unit have taken David Black, 46, of Arlington into custody pursuant to an indictment issued by a special investigative grand jury, according to a news release from police.

These charges stem from the murder of his estranged wife, Bonnie Black which occurred on April 17, 2015 in the Aurora Highlands neighborhood of Arlington County, police said. The indictment and subsequent bench warrant charges him with one count of first degree murder and one count of burglary while armed with the intent to commit a felony, according to police.

A neighbor discovered the victim’s two young children wandering outside of the home in the early morning hours of April 17. At 7:50 a.m., Arlington County Police responded to the 1100 block of 18th Street South where officers discovered the 42 year-old female victim deceased inside her residence, police said.

A special investigative grand jury was convened by the Arlington County Circuit Court and heard evidence and testimony surrounding the murder of Bonnie Black. Today that grand jury returned an indictment against David Black and he was arrested without incident.