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Woman says she stabbed husband while camping in Pierce County, tells deputies he ‘came after her’

May 11, 2026, 4:35 PM | Updated: 4:39 pm

The scene after a woman called law enforcement saying she stabbed her husband while camping near Cr...

The scene after a woman called law enforcement saying she stabbed her husband while camping near Crystal Mountain in Pierce County. (Photo courtesy of the Pierce County Sheriff's Office)

(Photo courtesy of the Pierce County Sheriff's Office)

A woman told police she stabbed her husband after he “came after her” at a campground near Crystal Mountain in Pierce County.

Around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, deputies got a call from the woman saying she stabbed her husband, according to a Facebook post by the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO).

The woman stayed on the phone and told deputies how to access the property.

The couple was staying at a campground near the Alta Crystal Resort near Crystal Mountain.

When deputies arrived, they found a 48-year-old man with multiple stab wounds.

“I’m so sorry, please help him,” the woman is heard telling deputies on bodycam video.

The fire department airlifted the man, who was in serious condition, to a local hospital.

Husband allegedly threw kittens out of trailer before Pierce County stabbing

Law enforcement discovered an altercation had taken place after the husband allegedly threw kittens out of the trailer.

The wife then grabbed a kitchen knife and stabbed her husband, PCSO stated.

The 47-year-old woman was booked into jail for assault in the first degree/domestic violence.

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Woman says she stabbed husband while camping in Pierce County, tells deputies he ‘came after her’