Police: Woman stabbed to death with a kitchen knife

CREATED Feb. 18, 2013

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Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) -- A California woman was stabbed to death with a kitchen knife in a fight with her boyfriend at a Las Vegas home, according to police.

Officers were called to the 1500 block of Silver Knoll Avenue, near South Maryland Parkway and East Serene Avenue, late Sunday night.

A woman was found suffering multiple stab wounds. She was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she later died.

The woman's family members identify her as Sharon Jones. She was in her forties.

Jones and her family attended a birthday party at a local Chuck E. Cheese's on Sunday. When the family returned home, relatives say Jones and her boyfriend started fighting.

Police said the fight escalated, and her boyfriend grabbed a kitchen knife, stabbing her several times.

The man was arrested at the scene. He has not yet been identified by police.

Action News will update this story as new information becomes available.