(Radio Iowa) – A Pella woman faces an attempted murder charge for allegedly stabbing her husband with a kitchen knife.
According to a news release from Pella Police, a man called 9-1-1 just before 10 o’clock Sunday night to report his wife had attacked him. Officers found the man in the basement of the house, suffering from stab wounds. He was flown to a Des Moines hospital for treatment. Police say he’s in critical condition.

Pella Police say they recovered a large kitchen knife covered in blood and their investigation determined the stabbing happened during an ongoing argument. Fifty-six-year-old Marci Allen has been charged with attempted murder and domestic abuse assault.