Local woman charged with four felonies
A 23-year-old Mount Pleasant woman has been charged with four counts of assault as the result of a stabbing Saturday evening on East Bellows Street.
Sara Beth Snyder, originally arraigned with assault to do great bodily harm less than murder and assault with a dangerous weapon, was given two further charges from the Isabella County Prosecutor's Office after further review, said Mount Pleasant Police Department Information Officer Dave Sabuda.
Snyder also faces charges of assault with intent to murder and assault with intent to maim. If convicted, Snyder could face life in prison for the assault with intent to murder alone.
Between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, the Mount Pleasant Police Department investigated a stabbing on the 1600 block of E. Bellows Street, which led to Snyder's arrest in the initial investigation.
"There had been an argument and physical argument between the suspect and the victim and the fight was broken up by witnesses. The suspect returned to an apartment and came back with a knife and assaulted the victim," Sabuda said.
The 17-year-old victim was transported to Central Michigan Community Hospital and treated for non-life threatening injuries -- a slash on her face and a stab wound in the back. The wounds were inflicted with a 12-inch kitchen knife, Sabuda said.
Snyder remains lodged in Isabella County Jail with a $200,000 bond of cash or surety.
Sabuda said Snyder and the victim had known each other in the past.
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