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Providence Teen Charged With Stabbing Mother in Niagara Street Apartment
An 18-year-old Providence woman faces a domestic felony assault charge after police say she stabbed her mother in the back and neck during a Friday afternoon altercation. The victim is expected to survive.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. â An 18-year-old woman has been charged with domestic felony assault after police say she stabbed her mother during a dispute inside a city apartment on Friday afternoon.
Officers were dispatched to 325 Niagara Street shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, for reports of an altercation, according to Providence police. Investigators determined at the scene that Telma Marlene Calel had stabbed her mother during a physical fight.
The victim, whose name has not been released, was taken to Rhode Island Hospital with stab wounds to her back and neck. She is expected to survive her injuries.
Calel was charged with domestic felony assault. Police have not said when she is scheduled to appear in court, and additional details about the circumstances of the dispute were not immediately available.
The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities have not indicated whether additional charges are possible.
Domestic violence incidents in Rhode Island can be reported to the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence's 24-hour helpline at 1-800-494-8100, which connects callers with local advocacy and support services.