MARTINSVILLE, Va. (WFXR) – The Martinsville Police are reporting an arrest in connection to the murder of a 69-year-old woman who was stabbed on Mountain Road in September 2024. MPD said that on Thursday, January 16, 56-year-old Sherri McGregor of Jacksonville, North Carolina was arrested by Martinsville PD officers and law enforcement in North Carolina on First Degree Murder charges. According to the police, on September 22, 2024, officers arrived at an apartment on the 1000 block of Mountain Road to find 69-year-old James Carmichael with a knife wound to the chest. Carmichael was pronounced dead at the scene from her injuries. McGregor is being held in North Carolina without bond while she awaits extradition. Martinsville Police said the investigation is ongoing. If you have any information regarding the incident, please contact Lieutenant Richard Barrow at 276-403-5458. You can also leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 276-63CRIME (276-632-7463). Crime Stoppers may offer an award of up to $2,500.00 for information resulting in a successful prosecution.