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East Tennessee juvenile accused of stabbing mother

Associated Press - November 10, 2009 11:45 AM ET

MADISONVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Investigators have charged an East Tennessee juvenile with attempting to kill his mother by stabbing her and forcing her to ingest toxic substances.

Monroe County investigators told WVLT-TV in Knoxville that someone called 911 to report an assault at a home in Madisonville and when they arrived they found a woman stabbed in the chest and arm. She had also been forced to ingest toxic substances and prescription medication.

Paramedics took the woman to the hospital and her son, a juvenile, has been arrested on a charge of attempted first degree murder.

The boy's name was not released. He was being held Tuesday pending a court hearing.

Information from: WVLT-TV, http://www.volunteertv.com/

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