A man is facing a murder charge after detectives said he fatally stabbed his co-worker at a Dania Beach home last month.
Jake Kristain Varian Braves, also known as Jay Smith, is facing a premeditated murder charge in the killing of 44-year-old Hector Armando Alcaraz Rodriguez, Broward Sheriff's Office officials said Wednesday.
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The stabbing happened July 2 at Rodriguez's home in the 200 block of Southeast 6th Street. Deputies found Rodriguez's body inside the home the next morning.
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On Aug. 12, detectives responded to reports of a person loitering on South Federal Highway in Dania Beach and took Braves into custody.
Braves, 20, was initially arrested for loitering and providing a false identification to law enforcement but when he was interviewed by detectives, it was revealed that Braves and Rodriguez had been co-workers, officials said.
When Braves was arrested, he had some of Rodriguez’s property believed taken after the murder, and Braves’ DNA matched DNA recovered from the victim, authorities said.
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Braves was booked into jail where he remained held without bond Wednesday, records showed. Attorney information wasn't available.
