Published: October 18, 2021

ON SUNDAY AT APPROXIMATELY 5:13 AM, OFFICERS WITH THE FLORENCE POLICE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO 745 MERIDIAN STREET APARTMENTS TO A DOMESTIC CALL INVOLVING A KNIFE. UPON ARRIVAL OFFICERS LOCATED A MALE WHO HAD BEEN STABBED IN THE ARM. THE MALE WAS TRANSPORTED TO NORTH ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER WHERE HE UNDERWENT SURGERY. AFTER AN INVESTIGATION, KATIE ANN FINCH WAS ARRESTED FOR DOMESTIC ASSAULT IN THE SECOND DEGREE. BOTH FINCH AND THE VICTIM HAD BEEN IN A DATING RELATIONSHIP FOR MANY YEARS. THE VICTIM'S INJURIES WERE NON LIFE THREATENING AND FINCH WAS INCARCERATED ON A 30 THOUSAND DOLLAR BOND WHICH HAS BEEN REVOKED. SHE IS BEING HELD AT THE LAUDERDALE COUNTY DETENTION CENTER.