Husband accused of stabbing his wife for second time in a month, Tennessee deputies say
A man accused of stabbing his wife for the second time in a month remains behind bars, according to Tennessee authorities.
Charles Hawes, 65, of Folger Court is charged with second-degree attempted murder after he was accused of stabbing his wife, Betty, in the leg on May 1, the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office announced in a May 5 news release. He is also charged with violating an order of protection.
Deputies arrived and applied a tourniquet to his wife’s leg to stop the bleeding, authorities said. While investigating, deputies learned Hawes was out on bond conditions related to a separate incident.
In April, he was charged with aggravated domestic assault after he was accused of stabbing his wife in the stomach and striking her with a skillet, sending her to the hospital, the release said.
Hawes was booked into the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center where he remains held on $210,000 bond, deputies said. A court hearing has been scheduled for July 7.
Folger Court is about 40 miles southeast of downtown Nashville.
This story was originally published May 9, 2022 at 10:05 AM with the headline "Husband accused of stabbing his wife for second time in a month, Tennessee deputies say."