North Texas woman accused of stabbing husband, driving herself and 3 kids into lake
Authorities are investigating a domestic violence assault where a man was allegedly stabbed by his wife as well as a related incident where the wife is accused of driving herself and the couple’s three children into a Lewisville lake, Carrollton police said in a news release.
Police and Carrollton Fire Rescue responded to a call at about 7:50 a.m. Friday from a man alleging he had been stabbed by his wife, according to the release.
Carrollton Fire Rescue transported him to a local hospital for further treatment and he is expected to survive.
In a separate 911 call, Lewisville police officers responded to a report of a woman — later confirmed to be the wife of the man who had been stabbed — and three children ages 8, 9 and 12, who were inside a vehicle that had been driven into a lake near the 900 block of Hebron Parkway, according to the release.
All occupants of the vehicle have been transported to local hospitals.
One of the children is in critical condition, while the others are stable. The identities of the victims have not been released by authorities.
The woman, identified as Wei Fen Ong, is in custody at the Carrollton Police Department and will be transferred to the Denton County Detention Facility. She is charged with one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon resulting in serious bodily injury and three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
All charges are being filed with the Denton County District Attorney.
Family members have been notified and are cooperating with police.
There is no active threat to the public, police say.
This story was originally published November 17, 2023 at 1:37 PM.
