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Jena Salem Survives Stabbing; Suspect Arrested, Calls End Violence

5/27/2026

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Jena Salem survived an invasion in DeKalb County, fighting off an intruder who choked and stabbed her.
Police arrested suspect Derrick Burnstine in late January and are holding him without bond.
The attacker cut the electricity and choked Salem.
A neighbor called emergency services, prompting transport to Grady Memorial Hospital, where she says speaking out is needed to stop violence against women while preparing to leave Georgia for a job.

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Jena Salem survived an invasion in DeKalb County, fighting off an intruder who choked and stabbed her.
Police arrested suspect Derrick Burnstine in late January and are holding him without bond.
The attacker cut the electricity and choked Salem.
A neighbor called emergency services, prompting transport to Grady Memorial Hospital, where she says speaking out is needed to stop violence against women while preparing to leave Georgia for a job.