Man charged with killing woman found in N.C. hotel
ROCKY MOUNT (AP) — Police say a man wanted in the killing of a woman found dead in a North Carolina hotel was arrested after hospital employees recognized him from media reports.
Authorities told the Rocky Mount Telegram that 41-year-old Ronald Ricks Jr. was arrested Friday after he was released from Wake Medical Center in Raleigh for an undisclosed medical problem.
Investigators say workers at the hospital recognized Ricks when he was admitted late Thursday.
Ricks is charged with first-degree murder in the killing of 38-year-old Melissa Jo Wise. Her body was found in a Rocky Mount hotel room Wednesday by a housekeeper.
Ricks is being held in the Nash County jail. It wasn't immediately clear if he had an attorney.
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