A man has been charged with a number of domestic violence related offences after he allegedly stabbed a woman several times in the state's south earlier this week.
On Thursday 15 October 2026, police were called to a home on Wandoo Street, Leeton, following reports a woman had been found injured.
Officers attached to Murrumbidgee Police District attended and were told a woman – aged 42 – had allegedly been stabbed several times in the head and torso with a kitchen knife by a man known to her.
The man then left the scene in a Holden Rodeo prior to police arrival before driving through the front gate of a nearby home and leaving the area.
The woman was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to a nearby hospital and airlifted to a different hospital in a serious condition for further treatment.
Following the incident, police immediately commenced investigations to the locate the man.
As part of investigations, officers identified that the man had driven down Dempsey Road, Yanco, and allegedly rammed another vehicle the same day of the alleged assault.
No injuries were reported from the crash, and the man allegedly did not stop after the incident.
Following further investigations, police arrested the man – aged 38 – at a property on Bardia Street, Ashmont, about 2.45pm yesterday (Saturday 17 October 2026).
He was taken to Wagga Wagga Police Station where he was charged with:
- Intentionally choke etc person without consent (DV)
- Wound person intend to cause grievous bodily harm (DV)
- Common assault (DV)
- Drive recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous
- Drive motor vehicle menaces another with intent
- Destroy or damage property
- Drive motor vehicle during disqualification period
- Not give particulars to other driver
The man was refused bail to appear before Bail Division Local Court 5 today (Sunday 18 October 2026).
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