An 18-year-old Barnstead woman has been arrested and accused of stabbing another woman in Allenstown over the weekend. Click to watch News 9s coverage. Samantha Heath was charged with first-degree assault and was arraigned Monday afternoon. Prosecutors said Heath stabbed the 18-year-old victim 15 times, dumped her on the side of Deerfield Road in Bear Brook State Park, and nearly hit the victim as she took off. She was stabbed 15 times, said Assistant Merrimack County Attorney George Waldron. She was left at the side of the road. When the defendant was fleeing the scene, after passers-by stopped to look at what they saw was a body on the side of the road, she fled and almost ran over the victim again. Police said they received a 911 call about the discovery of an injured woman shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday. Our units came on scene to find a woman with multiple stab wounds, said Lt. Michael Stark. They started first aid. Police said the victim suffered two collapsed lungs. Prosecutors added that the victim remained unconscious at the hospital. Investigators said a man driving in the area with his daughter provided some crucial information. A witness was able to tell us that a car had left the scene, Stark said. They gave us the plate, and that brought us to Barnstead. Police said Heath was found hiding in a home on Amherst Drive in Barnstead, where prosecutors said there is a domestic violence order in place against her. Police believe that home may be her former boyfriends home. Police said she wasnt there for long. The female suspect had run from the house, Stark said. A state police K-9 was involved. They tracked her through the woods and subsequently arrested her. Police said Heath was arrested near the intersection of Brindle Pond Road and Shackleford Corner Road, a good distance away from the Amherst Drive home. She was treated for exposure. Investigators said say they are still looking into the reason behind the stabbing. The victim remained unconscious Monday after undergoing surgery. The victims name has not been released. Police said they are trying to get in touch with her mother. Heath was ordered held on $50,000 bail. More charges could be filed in the case. Y little sister y
Posted on: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 08:25:25 +0000
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