Braddock woman arrested in stabbing
Davis Jr., told police that one of his grandchildren woke him up and told A 34-year-old Braddock him, “Mommy and Daddy woman wanted in a Christmas are fighting.” Day stabbing was arrested He said he heard arguing Tuesday on att as he walked downstairs e m p t e d h o m i c i dande then saw his son on top charges. of Ms. Jenkins, pinning her
Mary Jenkins is accused to the ground. of attacking 40-yearold His son was bleeding William Davis III at a heavily, and Ms. Jenkins home in the 500 block of had a knife in her right Talbot Avenue around 1:45 hand, he said. a.m. Monday, according to She also had a cut on her court records. left hand.
Mr. Davis’ father, William The father called 911 and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette kept the children upstairs, he told police. He took the knife away from Ms. Jenkins and put it on a table. He told police his son said, “She stabbed me,” several times.
When Braddock police arrived at the home, they found Mr. Davis III critically wounded with several stab wounds to his torso.
Ms. Jenkins was sitting in the kitchen bleeding from the cut on her hand. She told police that she’d just come home from a bar when she began to argue with Mr. Davis III. She said he “got physical with her” and forced her to the floor, according to a criminal complaint.
Braddock police noted there is a history of domestic violence altercations at the home.
Ms. Jenkins was booked into the Allegheny County Jail on Tuesday and held on a $50,000 bond.
Shelly Bradbury: 412-2631999, sbradbury@post-gazette.com or on Twitter @ShellyBradbury.