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St. Petersburg man arrested, charged after woman's body found in trunk of his car, police say

Posted at 10:29 AM, Nov 24, 2019
and last updated 2019-11-25 19:09:51-05

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — St. Pete police arrested a man after they say a woman's body was found in the trunk of his car.

Police said detectives arrested Warren Brown, 57, for the murder of Sophie Solis at 7380 Organdy Dr. North on Saturday.

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Friends concerned for her Solis' welfare found her body in the trunk of Brown's car in the driveway last week. She was found stabbed.

Police say Brown was arrested just days before on Nov. 9 for aggravated assault and domestic battery after he cut Solis with a knife. He bonded out of jail and she dropped the charges, according to police.

Detectives also found photos of the couple and bloody clothing in the trunk, as well. When they went inside the home, they found blood spatter on the ceiling of two rooms.

Warren later admitted to police that he stabbed Solis and placed her in the trunk of his car.

Police said the couple had a history of domestic violence issues.