A man has been arrested and charged in the slaying of an Alexandria woman.

       Local police said Tuesday that they arrested David Cunningham, 40, of Alexandria, and charged him with second-degree murder. He is being held without bond. It was not known whether he has a lawyer.

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       Cunningham is charged in the Dec. 7 killing of Melia Jones, 23, of Alexandria. Police said Jones was found dead about 2:40 p.m. in her apartment on South Van Dorn Street. Her death was ruled a homicide the next day by the medical examiner; the cause and manner of her death are still pending.

       The case remains under investigation.