Durham man arrested on murder charge in deadly weekend stabbing
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- Durham police arrested 37-year-old Dexter Ryan Hart on a murder charge.
- The Jan. 10 stabbing on Foushee Street left Abiel Alvarez-Illescas fatally wounded.
- Hart is being held without bail at the Durham County jail.
A Durham man was arrested Tuesday in a weekend stabbing that left a Hillsborough man dead.
Dexter Ryan Hart, 37, is charged with murder in the Saturday killing of Abiel Alvarez-Illescas, according to Hart’s arrest warrant.
Police were called to the 300 block of Foushee Street just north of Interstate 85 in Durham about 8:30 p.m. , according to a news release. Officers found a man suffering from stab wounds; he died at the hospital , the release said.
Hart is being held without bail at the Durham County jail, according to court documents. A magistrate wrote Hart had “an extensive criminal history” but hadn’t received new charges since 2019 except for a traffic ticket.
He’s set to make his first appearance in court Wednesday.
As of Jan. 3, the latest statistics available, there had been one criminal homicide reported in Durham this year.
Durham averaged 44 homicides a year from 2020-2024, according to police statistics.
This story was originally published January 14, 2026 at 8:34 AM with the headline "Durham man arrested on murder charge in deadly weekend stabbing."
