Providence stabbing suspect held without bail

PROVIDENCE R.I. (WLNE)- A suspect being accused of stabbing his roommate last summer was held without bail on Wednesday.

Marcus Huffman Jones, 32, of Providence was seen in Providence Superior Court, after being charged with the murder of 33-year-old Kenneth McClain.

On August 16 police responded to reports of a stabbing on Superior St. According to police, when they arrived they saw McClain collapse on to the kitchen floor because of his injuries. He was immediately transported to Rhode Island Hospital, where he later died.

Jones was arrested on August 17 and charged with one count of domestic felony assault. After McClain died, Jones was charged with one count of domestic homicide.

He is being held at the ACI.