Lorie A. Brown, 50, of River Rock Boulevard, was arrested Saturday, May 7 after allegedly attacking her husband Maurice.

Maurice Brown was showering when Lorie Brown allegedly attacked him and, while holding a knife, said “I’m going to kill you.”

He then wrestled the knife away from his wife and ran for help.

Lorie Brown was arrested and is scheduled to appear in court June 9.

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In a separate incident, Mary Beth Beard, 23, of New Salem Highway, was arrested Monday for public intoxication and two counts of child neglect.

Beard was found on Douglas Avenue shortly before 1 o’clock Monday morning “demanding money from the homeowner for prior services,” MPD Officer John Watson reported.

Watson said Beard was obviously drunk and admitted to having three shots of liquor before leaving her four children home alone.

MPD checked Beard’s home and found a 7-year-old girl and 5-year-old boy alone. The two other children were found in the care of a neighbor.

Child Protective Services were called in and the children were placed in the care of their father, Danny Beard.

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Another woman avoided a home invasion with some quick thinking.

Jessica Martin, 32, of North Walnut Street, heard someone kick her back door at nearly 1 a.m. Monday.

She went to investigate the noise only to find a white male in a light-colored shirt wearing a ski mask inside her broken back door.

The unidentified man pointed a shotgun at her and told her to get down. But she ran to her bedroom, locked the door and opened her window to yell for help.

The suspect ran out her front door to a gray or tan Nissan and fled the scene.

Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 893-7867 (STOP) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.