Suspect, 35, is charged with murder for a fatal stabbing

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A 35-year-old woman is now facing murder charges after authorities say she stabbed an 83-year-old man to death inside a Royal Oak home over the weekend.

Samantha Rae Booth, 35, of Chesterfield, is charged with first-degree murder, second-degree child abuse, assault with a dangerous weapon, and three counts of resisting/obstructing police. According to the judge, the child abuse charge is because the alleged murder happened in front of a child.

Authorities attempted to arraign Booth via video from inside a cell inside the Royal Oak Police Department, but declined to stand up and be on camera. This led to a delay during her arraignment, which was eventually held without her visible. 

Booth was denied bond.

Booth is also accused of non-fatally assaulting a man with a screwdriver.