A Fairbanks woman is in critical condition after she was stabbed more than 20 times and left lying outside along a road Tuesday night.
The Fairbanks Police Department was first alerted to the stabbing victim on the 1600 block of Mary Ann Street after receiving a 911 call around 8 p.m., a statement from FPD said.
“Officers arrived on scene to find a female victim lying on the ground along the side of the roadway bleeding heavily,” police wrote, noting a witness had covered her with a blanket.
The victim, identified as 31-year-old Betty Ann Matthews, was unconscious when she was transported to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital.
“It was estimated she received 20 or more stabs wounds to multiple parts of her body as a result of the assault,” police said.
Matthews’ family has been notified, police said.
The investigation into possible suspects and a motive for the attack is ongoing. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Fairbanks Detective Scott Adams by calling 459-6552 or emailing him at saadams@ci.fairbanks.ak.us.
