Feds charge Army wife with stabbing husband and warn of domestic violence amid pandemic – By Kyle Rempfer (Army Times) / May 19 2020
The Justice Department announced assault charges against the wife of an Army sergeant 1st. class assigned to Fort Knox, Kentucky, last week after the wife allegedly stabbed the soldier following an altercation over him not cleaning their couch, according to a criminal complaint.
Sgt. 1st Class “V.G.,” as the husband is identified in the complaint, was transported to the University of Louisville Trauma Center where he was treated for a stab wound to his upper torso that caused a punctured lung on May 10.
The wife, identified as Chaniqua Boyd, said she didn’t intend to stab V.G. and that he instead “lunged into the knife” during their argument after she told him “I will defend myself if you come can any closer”.
Some experts have warned that domestic violence incidents are likely to increase during the coronavirus pandemic due to shelter-in-place orders, though women are the more common victims in such incidents. A federal attorney involved in this case alluded to a potential rise in those incidents when the charges were announced.
“Law enforcement must be especially vigilant during this pandemic of the risk of domestic violence and we will be especially aggressive in responding when it occurs,” said U.S. Attorney Russell Coleman.
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