HAGERSTOWN, Md. — A stabbing that sent one person to the hospital Oct. 30 led to the arrests of a Hagerstown man and an Ijamsville woman, according to the Hagerstown Police Department.
Police were called to the 1400 block of Wesel Boulevard about 10:02 a.m. The victim sustained a stab wound during a confrontation involving an argument and a physical altercation, police said.
The victim was taken to Meritus Medical Center. Police described the injuries as non-life-threatening.
Keith Allen Nicholson, 43, of Hagerstown, faces charges of attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, first- and second-degree assault, and reckless endangerment. Police said he was being held at the Washington County Detention Center.
Anne Elizabeth Schmidt, 43, of Ijamsville, also was arrested. Police listed her charges as conspiracy to commit attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, first- and second-degree assault, and reckless endangerment.
Schmidt did not participate in the argument or physical confrontation, according to police. She was released from the detention center following her arrest.
Investigators said the stabbing was an isolated incident and posed no ongoing threat to the public. The investigation is continuing.
Police are asking anyone with information or surveillance footage connected to the stabbing to contact Officer J. Nicholls at [email protected] or 301-790-3700, ext. 315.
