North Philadelphia Man Stabs Girlfriend to Death

A North Philadelphia man admitted to stabbing his girlfriend to death yesterday during a domestic argument.

Police responded to the 2000 block of Palethorpe Street around 1:45 p.m and found the body of 24-year-old Zakimah Forde riddled with stab wounds. 23-year-old Kelvin Rivera reportedly admitted that he had killed the woman early Saturday morning following a dispute.

Rivera was arrested without incident and will be charged with murder and related offenses.