Police: Woman held in stabbing
WAYNESBURG – Waynesburg Borough Police filed charges against a Carmichaels woman for allegedly stabbing William Herrington Wednesday at his residence at 285 E. Greene St., Waynesburg.
Police arrested Corrie Lane Austin, 37, of 168 Kovalchecks Road, Carmichaels, and charged her with aggravated assault, simple assault and harassment with physical contact.
According to a criminal complaint filed before Greene County Magisterial District Judge Glenn Bates, officers were en route to investigate an argument at Herrington’s residence when they were informed someone there was stabbed. Police officer Marcus Simms said Herrington met them and had blood coming from his left shoulder.
Herrington told police a woman, later identified as Austin, stabbed him.
Herrington then told police Austin accompanied Stephanie Victor to his house to retrieve some of her belongings and said he attempted to stop Austin from entering but felt Austin touch his left shoulder and then felt something warm running down his arm. Herrington said he realized he was bleeding but did not see a weapon in Austin’s hand.
Stacey Prevost, who was on Herrington’s porch, told police she saw Austin with a black knife in her hand making a stabbing motion toward Herrington’s left shoulder. A black knife with possible blood was found near the kitchen counter in the home.
Austin told police it was Victor’s knife and she took it from her prior to the two of them going to Herrington’s so Victor would not hurt herself or anyone else.
Austin also said she must have accidently brushed the knife against Herrington’s shoulder.
According to the complaint, Austin said she got scared and threw the knife somewhere in the kitchen.
She is being held in Greene County jail on $15,000 straight cash bond.