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Two Stabbings in Domestic Disputes Spark Ongoing Investigations

1/8/2026

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Bertha Kelley, a 73-year-old Brockport resident, was arrested after a domestic incident led to a stabbing.
A 48-year-old man sustained a stab wound to the abdomen and had emergency surgery.
Bertha Kelley faces first-degree assault charges and was released to pre-trial services.
In South Carolina, Akasha T. Jones, 26, was charged with murder for fatally stabbing Rodney Herrington during an alcohol-related domestic dispute.
The investigations into both incidents are ongoing.

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Story summary

Bertha Kelley, a 73-year-old Brockport resident, was arrested after a domestic incident led to a stabbing.
A 48-year-old man sustained a stab wound to the abdomen and had emergency surgery.
Bertha Kelley faces first-degree assault charges and was released to pre-trial services.
In South Carolina, Akasha T. Jones, 26, was charged with murder for fatally stabbing Rodney Herrington during an alcohol-related domestic dispute.
The investigations into both incidents are ongoing.