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Woman arrested in fatal Portland stabbing

The Columbian
Published: April 8, 2012, 5:00pm

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police in Portland have arrested a 45-year-old woman in the fatal stabbing of a man who died at a hospital.

Officers responded Sunday night to Legacy Emanuel Medical Center after a report of a walk-in stabbing victim. Police say 59-year-old David William Johnson died of his injuries.

A police spokesman said Monday that Patricia Rene Phillips was booked into jail for investigation of murder-domestic violence. She’s scheduled for arraignment Tuesday.

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