Grovetown Woman Fatally Stabbed by Elderly Husband
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office says a Grovetown woman was fatally stabbed by her 82-year-old husband at their home in the 3700 block of Gordon Highway today. Robert Bennett called…
The Columbia County Sheriff's Office says a Grovetown woman was fatally stabbed by her 82-year-old husband at their home in the 3700 block of Gordon Highway today.
Robert Bennett called authorities at 12:15 pm and reported he had just stabbed his wife, 60-year-old Michelle Bennett.
Investigators say Mrs. Bennett was found slumped over the dining room table with a kitchen knife in her back. Her husband was sitting in the living room when deputies arrived and was taken into custody without incident.
Bennett has been charged with Murder and Possession of a Knife During the Commission of a Crime. No motive has been given for crimes.
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