According to WJZY, a 24-year-old woman wanted in connection with a stabbing in Huntersville has been arrested in South Florida, authorities announced on Friday.
Police say Cassandra Jean Risso was taken into custody on Thursday, Oct. 8, around 5:30 p.m. near North Surf Road and Pierce Street in Hollywood, Florida.
Huntersville police said detectives with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, the Broward Sheriff’s Office and the Hollywood Police Department located Risso and arrested her without incident.
WJZY reports that Risso has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. She is awaiting extradition to North Carolina.
Officers responded around 11:50 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, to a home in the 12900 block of Windy Lea Lane in Huntersville after a reported assault with a deadly weapon.
Officers found a person with a stab wound. The victim was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Police believe Risso, who was known to the victim, left the scene before officers arrived. The weapon used in the stabbing was recovered at the scene.
The investigation involved multiple agencies, including the FBI and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, according to Huntersville police.
