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Woman arrested in Petersburg stabbing that left 2 seriously injured, police say

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PETERSBURG, Va. — A 66-year-old woman has been arrested and charged in connection with a double stabbing in a Petersburg neighborhood Saturday afternoon, according to authorities.

Gail T. Johnson has been charged with two counts of malicious wounding and is being held without bond pending her court appearance, Petersburg Police said in a news release Saturday afternoon.

Officers responded to the 400 block of Roundtop Avenue around 12:30 p.m. after a man and woman were stabbed. Both victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to an area hospital.

Crime Insider sources had previously told Jon Burkett that the victims were taken to an area hospital with injuries described as serious but not life-threatening.

If you have information that could help detectives, call Petersburg Police at 804-732-4222 or Petersburg/Dinwiddie Crime Solvers at 804-861-1212 or text the keyword pdcash followed by the tip and send to 274637.

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