CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., May 6 (UPI) -- The man accused in the abduction and death of University of Virginia student Hannah Graham was charged with capital murder and may face the death penalty, the prosecutor said.
Jesse Matthew Jr., 33, was served with an indictment Tuesday after a grand jury heard new evidence in the Sept. 12 disappearance and subsequent death of Graham, an 18-year-old sophomore. Albemarle County Commonwealth's Attorney Denise Lunsford would not reveal the details of the new evidence that led to the new charge, but said she will seek the death penalty if the case goes to trial. Matthew was previously charged with first-degree murder with a possible life sentence.