Warrants Taken For Girl, 16, After Woman Stabbed Twice During Altercation On Woodside Street

  • Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Warrants have been taken for the arrest of a 16-year-old girl after Heidi Swafford, 19, was stabbed twice in an altercation outside a house on Woodside Street on Tuesday afternoon.

Warrants were issued against the juvenile for attempted second-degree murder and aggravated assault.

The Chattanooga Police Department was notified by a local hospital that a female had arrived suffering from stab wounds to the neck and shoulder.

The injuries were reported to be non-life threatening. 

The incident happened around 4:30 p.m.

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