Teen Girl Repeatedly Stabbed, Hit With Bat In Manassas: Police

MANASSAS, VA — A young woman is being held without bond after stabbing a 17-year-old girl in the chest last Wednesday in the area of Stagestone Way and Adler Lane in Manassas, according to Prince William County Police. Susan Elizabeth Finzel, 26, of the 9100 block of Estates Pond Court in Manassas, was charged with malicious wounding. Her accomplice, William Alan Gates, 19, of the 14300 block of Fallsmere Court in Gainesville, was charged with assault and battery.

Police began investigating around 7 p.m. Wednesday when the victim sought treatment for her injuries at a local hospital. They found that the victim and a male acquaintance had been involved in a fight with the suspects. Gates hit her numerous times with a baseball bat and Finzel stabbed her twice. The next day, both suspects were arrested.

Photos: Prince William County Police