James Albert Grady, right, has been arrested in connection with the death of Stephanie Renee Harvey, left, who was found dead inside a trash bin Monday. KXAN

Man arrested in death of North Austin woman

An Austin man has been arrested in connection with the death of a woman whose body was found in a trash bin on North Lamar on Monday.


A 30-year-old Austin man was arrested in connection with the death of a woman whose body was found in a trash bin in North Austin on Monday, police said.

KXAN reports that James Albert Grady of the 200 block East 45th Street has been listed as the suspect, and has been charged with first-degree murder in the arrest warrant affidavit.

The body of Stephanie Renee Harvey, 34, was found dead inside a trash bin off North Lamar, according to KXAN. Harvey had been homeless, and had an arrest record on prostitution charges, police said. She was known to frequent the area where her body was discovered, KXAN reports. Police said Harvey died from blunt-force trauma.

Read KXAN’s report here.