A 59-year-old North Little Rock woman was arrested Tuesday after she stabbed her ex-husband's wife in the stomach, police said.
The victim, who lives on Ridgewell Road, told officers that a woman entered her home through the backdoor and tried to steal her purse, according to a Sherwood Police Department report.
When the resident confronted the woman, whom she identified as Terri Lynn Smith, Smith stabbed her in the stomach with a large knife, the report said.
The 59-year-old fled the scene and was later arrested around 11:05 a.m. at her North Little Rock home, police said. She is the ex-wife of the stabbing victim's husband, the victim told police.
The report did not indicate the severity of the victim's injuries.
Smith faces charges of first-degree battery and aggravated residential burglary, both felonies. She remained in custody Wednesday at the Pulaski County jail with bail set at $250,000.
A court date is scheduled for Oct. 10.
