Husband charged in missing woman's death

Husband charged in missing woman's death

George McDonald Jr. has been charged with the death of his wife, 19-year-old Elizabeth Garrow-McDonald.

The husband of elizabeth garrow- mcdonald, the canastota mother who was found who was found stabbed to death last month, was arraigned to in madison county court.

News channel 2's caitlin irla is live in madison county to tell us what he's charged with.

Caitlin good evening.

Thanks kristen.

George mcdonald junior has been charged with second degree murder in connection with the death of 19-year-old elizabeth garrow mcdonald.

Mcdonald has been in jail for more than a month.

He was arrested shortly after garrow went missing.

The charge was not related to her disappearance, but mcdonald was accused of violating an order of protection against her.

He appeared in madison county court today and pleaded not guilty.

Garrow was initially reported missing september 23rd and investigators believe she died the same day she went missing.

She was last seen at the dunkin' donuts in canastota with mcdonald.

Groups of law enforcement and community members searched for her for four days.

Her body was found september 27th not far from where she was last seen.

The madison county sheriff's office says she had been stabbed multiple times.

The sheriff's office and the assistant district attorney held a press conference shortly after the arraignment.

Assistant district attorney robert mascari, madison county.

:19 second "....not looking for any other suspects."

The assistant district attorney says they found the knife that mcdonald allegedly used to kill garrow about 15 feet from her body.

Mcdonald's next court apprearence is january 11th.

Kristen back to you.

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