Arkansas woman accused in stabbing found with bloody knife, sheriff's office says

Melissa Ann Goodman, 42, of Midway.
Melissa Ann Goodman, 42, of Midway.

An Arkansas woman accused of stabbing an individual during an argument was found with a bloody knife clipped to her front pocket, authorities say.

According to a news release from the Baxter County sheriff's office, a deputy was called shortly before 10:40 p.m. Wednesday to a Midway residence in the 7100 block of Arkansas 126 North reference to a domestic dispute.

At the scene, Deputy Tracy Munson found the victim seated in a chair holding his leg and in blood-soaked jeans, the release states. He told authorities that during an argument with 42-year-old Melissa Goodman, she pulled a knife from her pocket and "waved it around," eventually stabbing him in the leg.

The deputy found a bloody knife clipped to Goodman's front pocket, the sheriff's office said.

Goodman charged with aggravated assault on a family or household member and taken to the Baxter County jail.

The Midway resident was being held in lieu of $25,000 bond at the time of the release. She is scheduled to appear in court April 12 at 1 p.m.

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