Hawaii woman charged with attempted murder after estranged husband stabbed in home
A 54-year-old woman in Hawaii is accused of stabbing her estranged husband during a visit to their home, weeks after filing for divorce. She faces attempted second-degree murder and other charges; the case also involves their two teenage daughters, who were reportedly at home.
According to court documents, Christopher Dunston said his wife attacked him in a dark bathroom on 30 September, leaving four stab wounds to his left rear shoulder. He said he saw her leave with a knife and later noticed blood from his wounds. Their elder daughter reportedly told investigators that her mother had called him a cheating expletive and said he deserved to die. Jill Dunston is being held on bail of $1.04 million after a judge rejected a request for supervised release; she has no prior felony convictions.
- Hawaii woman charged after husband was stabbed at their home.
- The couple had filed for divorce weeks earlier.
- Bail was set at $1.04 million.
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Christopher and Jill Dunston are a married couple in Hawaii with two teenage daughters. A few weeks before the stabbing, Jill filed for divorce.
On 30 September, Christopher was stabbed four times in a bathroom at the family home. Jill has been charged with attempted second-degree murder in relation to the attack.
The case has drawn attention because it occurred during divorce proceedings between the couple. The daughters were at home during the stabbing, raising concerns about domestic violence and child safety during family separation.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Scorned Hawaii wife grabbed knife and aimed for husband’s jugular vein weeks after couple filed for divorce and she accused him of cheating, cops say”.