The suspect in the death of a Schuylkill County woman, whose body was found in her home Tuesday afternoon, has been apprehended in New York City.

State police at Frackville said Luis Ramos Nunez-Calderon, 41, was arrested Wednesday evening. Assisting troopers in apprehending Nunez-Calderon were U.S. Marshals and New York City police.Arrangements are being made to extradite him back to Schuylkill County.Nunez-Calderon is charged with the murder of Wendy Contreras-Hernandez, 38, of 518 W. Center St., Shenandoah. Borough police responded to her home about 4:08 p.m. on Tuesday and found the body.According to troopers, borough police were called to the home when a friend of the victim received a call from Shenandoah Valley School District officials stating that Contreras-Hernandez did not pick up her daughter at a school bus stop that afternoon. The friend got the girl and went to the victim's home and found her dead in an upstairs bathroom.She died of a stab wound to the neck, it was reported.Troopers said the victim and suspect had a prior relationship which the victim ended at some point. Earlier Tuesday borough police were called to the home for a domestic incident. Upon arrival officers could not find anyone at the home and left.State police, which took over the investigation at the request of borough police, have charged Nunez-Calderon with murder, criminal homicide, voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, and criminal trespass, all felonies.The murder was the second in two days for the county. On Monday the body of David R. Halaburda, 50, of 256 S. Wylam St., Altamont, West Mahanoy Township, was found in his home about 8:20 a.m.Township police responded to the area for a disturbance between Thomas J. Petrousky, 53, who resided with Halaburda, and a neighbor, James Dellock, who lives across the street at 249 S. Wylam St.Police had to use force to take Petrousky into custody. After taking him into custody a police officer took Petrousky's dog and went to his home to place the dog. That was when Halaburda's body was found.Police have charged Petrousky in connection with the disturbance with Dellock. He was charged with simple assault, resisting arrest, recklessly endangering another person, harassment, and criminal mischief.After police took Petrousky into custody they noted he appeared to be under the influence of a controlled substance and also noticed blood in his clothing.He was taken to the Schuylkill Medical Center-S. Jackson St., Pottsville, for evaluation. He is still a patient at the facility.Petrousky has not been charged in connection with the death of Halaburda. Township police, who are being assisted by state police at Frackville, said the investigation into Halaburda's murder is continuing.An autopsy determined Halaburda died of blunt force head and neck injuries.