Washington woman accused of stabbing her boyfriend with four-foot sword during argument
A Washington woman was behind bars after she allegedly used a sword to stab her boyfriend after the two got into a dispute, authorities said.
Around 9:30 a.m. on March 1, Clark County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to an assault with weapon call at a Quality Inn Motel, according to KPTV.
Deputies detained Tednisha Louise Lee-Dickson, 29, after her 53-year-old boyfriend, James Turley, claimed she cut him with his four-foot broadsword, Clark County Today reported.
The victim was treated at the scene and then transported to an area hospital. He is expected to survive his injuries.
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Investigators with the Clark County Sheriff’s Office Majors Crimes Unit believe the couple was at the motel, where they live, when they got into a fight and Lee-Dickson used the weapon to allegedly attack Turley, the sheriff’s office said.
Lee-Dickson was being held at the Clark County jail and faces a first-degree attempted murder - domestic violence charge.
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