CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md. — Prince George's County police announced Wednesday that a man accused of stabbing his wife to death turned himself into the Department of Corrections. He is being held on a no-bond status.
Homicide detectives issued an arrest warrant Monday for 41-year-old James Dorsey, who was wanted on a first-degree murder charge in the fatal stabbing of his wife, 42-year-old Nika Dorsey.
On Jan. 2, officers were called to do a wellness check in the 8700 block of Ritchie Drive around 5:30 a.m. when they found Nika inside a car, police said.
Nika was discovered with trauma to her upper body with bruising. She was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.
Police noticed that one of the car windows was broken into. Detectives are working to find out how the car damage relates to what lead up to the Nika's death.
James was considered armed and dangerous, and police asked anyone who saw him not to approach him, but to call 911 immediately.
James Dorsey's last known address is the 8400 block of Greenbelt Road in Greenbelt, Maryland. This is an ongoing investigation and anyone with information should call police at 301-772-4925.