The woman arrested in connection with a fatal stabbing in Catonsville on Sunday was the victim’s sister, Baltimore County Police wrote in charging documents.
A 29-year-old Greenbelt woman was charged with first-degree murder and is currently being held on a no-bond status at the Baltimore County Detention Center.
At about 1:35 a.m., officers responded to the 5600 block of Wilkens Avenue. Alyssa Jarrells, 31, was taken to a hospital, where she was declared dead, police said.
Officers also found a utility knife several feet from her, charging documents say.
A witness told officers that the suspect and victim were sisters. Both had attended a wedding earlier in the evening and came to his home, according to charging documents.
The sisters got into a minor argument, which escalated as the evening continued, according to charging documents. As the sisters were leaving, the witness heard Jarrells saying, “Oh my God.” He told police he saw her collapse and blood visible.
The suspect declined to be interviewed by police, but while she was in the interview room waiting, she made several unprompted statements about the situation, charging documents say.
“Do you know if my sister is OK?” she asked during her interview, according to charging documents. “I know it’s real. I actually used a utility knife. I never actually tried. I pinned it up as a warning.”
Her attorney declined to comment.
