COLUMBUS, Ohio — A man is facing murder charges after a woman died from being stabbed in the Hilltop area Sunday night.
Officers were called to the 1900 block of Vaughn Street around 9:20 p.m. and found 66-year-old Rhonda Jones inside a home with multiple stab wounds.
Jones was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced deceased at 9:57 p.m.
Police arrested 69-year-old Michael Wright a short distance from the stabbing scene. He is charged with murder.
Columbus Police Chief Elaine Bryant said the stabbing was deemed as domestic violence, as Wright and Jones are brother and sister. The stabbing remains under investigation.
During a Monday afternoon press conference addressing multiple violent acts over the weekend, Bryant said there have been 12 domestic-violence homicides so far this year. Mayor Andrew Ginther said 20% of homicides in Columbus this year have been out of domestic violence situations.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Columbus Police Homicide Unit at 614-645-4730 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS (8477).
