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Police: Woman Fatally Stabs Ohio Boyfriend At Michigan Motel

DEWITT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) -- Police say a 36-year-old Ohio man was fatally stabbed by his girlfriend during a weekend argument at a motel in Michigan.

DeWitt Township police say Jennifer Hatfield called early Saturday to report that Jerry Wright Jr. of Lima, Ohio, had been stabbed in the chest at the Green Acres Motel, near Lansing.

Police Chief Brian Russell says alcohol was a factor. He says the 29-year-old Hatfield was charged Monday and appeared in court. An attorney hasn't been assigned.

 

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