Fulton woman charged for allegedly stabbing victim with kitchen knife

A Fulton woman is behind bars after she was accused of stabbing another person.

Frances White, 61, was charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action.

Court documents state Fulton police were called to an assault with a knife on Saturday. The victim was found near 12th and Ewing with multiple injuries, including stab wounds to her stomach and leg.

Police said the victim spoke to an officer at the hospital and told them White came to the house and stabbed the victim when they opened the door.

The victim said to police they were stabbed with a butcher knife three or four times.

Police said hospital staff confirmed the victim had three stab wounds, one to the head, abdomen and left thigh.

Officers spoke with two witnesses who police told them they saw the assault and knew white was planning to beat the victim up, but said they did not know about the knife. Police said the witness also said they threw the knife into a backyard and that it was about the length of a ruler.

White allegedly told police that she went to the house and punched the victim multiple times but denied having a knife.

White is currently being held at the Callaway County jail. An initial appearance is set for Tuesday morning at the Callaway County courthouse.