A Cape Girardeau man was taken into custody Thursday in Los Angeles in connection with an alleged Carbondale, Illinois, murder.
A release from Carbondale police said authorities in Los Angeles arrested Gregory Hopkins, 27, on charges of first-degree murder and aggravated domestic battery in the death of his wife, Gloria Hopkins, 26, of Carbondale.
Gloria Hopkins was found dead Tuesday.
A police release said the cause of death had not been determined as of Tuesday.
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