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Man charged with homicide following stabbing death of woman in York County

Trang Pham, 49, died on Thursday after being stabbed in the neck and stomach.

YORK COUNTY, Pa. — Update, 9/18: A 55-year-old man is being charged with one count of criminal homicide following the stabbing death of 49-year-old Trang Pham on Thursday afternoon in Springettsbury Township.

Long Nguyen will be sent to York County Prison as soon as he's released from the hospital, police say.

His preliminary hearing is scheduled for Sept. 28 at 9 a.m.

Authorities have not yet disclosed the relationship between the victim and the suspect.

Update, 9/14, 6:53 p.m.: The York County Coroner's Office has released the identity of the female victim.

Trang Pham, 49, died of stab wounds to the neck and abdomen, according to York County Coroner Pamela L. Gay.

Her manner of death was originally ruled a homicide by the York County Coroner but has now been changed to "pending" until an additional investigation is complete.

Update, 9/14: According to the York County Coroner's Office, this case is being investigated as a probable homicide. 

The woman's family has been notified of her death, and an autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown. Results will be released after the autopsy, the office also stated. 

The woman is believed to be a resident of the home where she was found. 

There is no word on the condition of the man. 

Update, 5 p.m.: Police are still at the scene of the York County stabbing that left one dead and injured another. However, according to police, there is no active threat to the community at this time. 

According to officers who spoke with FOX43, there were no signs of a break-in at the home.

Police entered the house on the 3600 block of Harrowgate Road in Springettsbury Township for a wellness check, when they discovered a man and woman who had been stabbed.

The two were located in the bedroom of the home. The woman was reportedly pronounced dead at the scene and the man has been taken to a local hospital. 

There is no word on the man's condition at this time. 

Police Chief Todd King told FOX43 police are still waiting for a search warrant of the house to piece together what exactly happened. 

"Once we've secured a search warrant, we'll be going in with the assistance of the York County Forensics Team and they'll be doing a forensic examination of the entire house," Chief King said. "We also have our detectives coming back when the search warrant is signed to assist as well." 

According to Springettsbury Police, there is also a language barrier, and they are trying to get a translator on the scene to interview potential witnesses. 

Previously:

One person is dead and another is injured after a stabbing in York County.

Authorities say they received reports of a stabbing in the 3600 block of Harrowgate Road in Springettsbury Township around 1:20 p.m. on Sept. 13.

Officials say one person is injured and another is dead. The York County Coroner's Office has responded to the scene.

Authorities are asking drivers to avoid the area as officials remain on scene investigating.

This is a developing story. FOX43 has a crew on the way to the scene, and we will provide updates as they become available.

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