Crime & Safety

Mother Accused Of Stabbing 8-Year-Old Son

Police were called to a home at 7:40 a.m., according to a news report.

PEEKSKILL, NY β€” Police were called to 922 Main St. at 7:40 a.m. Monday by someone reporting a child in danger. When they arrived, they found an 8-year-old with a stab wound and his mother holding a knife, CBS2 reported.

The boy was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The woman, a 33-year-old, was taken into custody, the media company reported.

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