Woman arrested after stabbing ex-boyfriend multiple times, police say

Published: Apr. 23, 2024 at 8:22 AM CDT|Updated: Apr. 23, 2024 at 5:25 PM CDT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A woman was arrested for stabbing her ex-boyfriend multiple times, according to Memphis Police Department.

Alexandria Twilley is charged with attempted second-degree murder.

On Sunday, officers responded to a wounding call at a home on Shallow Rock Cove.

The victim told police that his ex-girlfriend, Twilley, threatened to kill him and stabbed him with a kitchen knife after an argument, according to the affidavit.

The affidavit also states that Twilley chased the victim outside the home with a hand saw after he was stabbed.

The victim was stabbed in his head, there were multiple stab wounds to his chest and a cut on his left arm from the knife.

He was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

Twilley has a $75,000 bond and is expected in court on April 24.

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