Valerie Hamilton Suspect Waives Extradition; Michael Harvey Headed Back to N.C. in Death of Police Chief's Daughter

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (CBS/WBTV) Michael Harvey, the man accused in the death of the daughter of a North Carolina police chief, waived extradition during his hearing in Niagara Falls, N.Y. Tuesday afternoon and is headed back to North Carolina, according to CBS affiliate WBTV.

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Harvey, a convicted sex offender, is accused by police of killing 23-year-old Valerie Hamilton, whose body was found Saturday in a Charlotte, N.C. self-storage unit. Police say Harvey was the last person seen with Hamilton after the two reportedly left a Charlotte bar together.

The FBI and U.S. Marshals arrested the 34-year-old Harvey Monday without incident at the home of childhood friend, Paul Maikranz, in Niagara Falls. Maikranz was also arrested because he allowed the alleged murderer to stay in his home in an attempt to hide from authorities, but he was later released after cooperating with police.

The hearing only took about five-minutes and Harvey said he would not fight extradition and would return to Charlotte, reports WBTV. He was sent to the Niagara County Jail to await transfer.

It's not clear how quickly the extradition will take place, but Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department detectives are already in New York.

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