Kivalina Woman Arrested for Saturday Stabbing

A Kivalina woman was arrested      before being taken to the
Sunday night after Alaska          local clinic by other family
State Troopers say she became      members.
intoxicated in the dry             The victim, who was medevaced
village and stabbed another        to Kotzebue at about 3 p.m.
resident of her home in the        Sunday when weather permitted,
back Saturday evening.             is reportedly in stable
Troopers in Kotzebue were          condition at the Maniilaq
told about the incident            Medical Health Center.
Sunday afternoon. Kivalina         Troopers arrived in Kivalina
village police officers said       to arrest Norton shortly
30-year-old Rhonda Norton          after 7 p.m. Sunday.
stabbed the adult, who was         Norton is being held pending
preparing children to leave        arraignment at a temporary
the house, at about 10 p.m.        jail facility in Kotzebue.
Saturday. A family member          She faces charges of first-
then restrained Norton, while      degree, third-degree and
the injured adult crawled out      fourth-degree domestic-
of the home and collapsed          violence assault.             

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