Woman stabbed, man charged with attempted murder, police say

ACADIA PARISH, La. ( KLFY ) — A woman was hospitalized and a man was arrested Saturday evening in connection with a reported stabbing, according to authorities.

Estherwood Police Chief Wayne Welsh said officers responded to a reported stabbing on Miller Avenue. There, they found a woman lying down, bleeding.

Welsh said the woman was taken to a hospital for treatment and a man has been arrested in connection with the stabbing.

The man, whose name has not yet been released, faces charges of attempted first-degree murder and resisting, according to authorities.

This report will be updated as information becomes available.

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