KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A grand jury will hear the case of a Knox Co. woman charged with murdering the father of her child.
According to the arrest warrant, officers said Shelby Harris, 28, stabbed the man with a kitchen knife after confronting him in the bathroom. The two had been in an argument.
The report said their child was present during the incident and was placed in the custody of a family member.
Records identify the victim as Javier Valdes, 34.
Harris was being held at the Knox County Detention Facility under a $375,000 bond. Her case was bound over to the grand jury after a preliminary hearing on Monday.
Original story
The Knox County Sheriff's Office said that a woman is being charged with murder after a stabbing in South Knoxville Saturday afternoon.
They said that the stabbing happened in the 1300 block of Walter Reed Lane at around 4 p.m. Saturday. Shelby Harris, 28, from Knoxville, was charged with first-degree murder and given a $750,000 bond, according to authorities.
Officials said that the name of the victim is being withheld until the next of kin is notified. They also said that the incident is still an active investigation.
This story will be updated when more information is available.