KINSTON, N.C. — A woman was arrested Thursday, Jan. 15, following a domestic-related stabbing that left a man seriously injured, according to the Kinston Police Department.
Officers responded around 9:18 a.m. to a report of a stabbing at a residence on the 1500 block of Morningside Drive. Upon arrival, they found Tyrelle Williams, 43, with a stab wound to the chest. Williams received treatment at the scene before being transported to ECU Health for further care.
Authorities identified the suspect as Rhonda Whitfield, 49, who was reportedly in a dating relationship with Williams at the time of the incident. During her arrest, Whitfield assaulted a police officer.
Whitfield has been charged with:
Attempted first-degree murder
Assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury
Domestic violence-related crime
Assault on a police officer
She remained in custody Thursday at the Kinston Police Department and is expected to be formally booked into Lenoir County Jail as the investigation continues.
