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ORANGE CITY, Fla. (FOX 35 WOFL) - Friends and neighbors were just hearing the horrible news Wednesday.
59-year-old Hilda Bailey was found dead in her home. Police found her lying in a pool of blood in the hallway, stab wounds all over her body.
Neighbor Arturo Luna said, "She was nice and sweet. Helpful. Used to care about others. Used to do laundry for other people here."
Local police got a call from police in Virginia, saying Matthew Barber was arrested in Virginia Tuesday night in Bailey’s car, accused of drunk driving. During his arrest police said Barber admitted to murdering someone in Orange City. According to the police report, when Barber got out of the car, he was holding a knife.
Neighbors say they never saw any violent behavior from Barber, who lived with and took care of his disabled mom.
Barber and Bailey lived just a few doors down from each other at the Orange City Flats Subdivision.
Fran Alioto said, "Yes I did know him. He was a nice man. He used to walk his dog early in the morning when I was taking my pills I would knock on the window and he would wave to me."