KATY, Texas (KTRK) — A woman stabbed to death inside her home Friday morning was employed with the Katy Independent School District, Harris County Sheriff’s deputies confirmed to Eyewitness News.
The victim’s husband is accused of committing the killing and is in Harris County Sheriff’s Office custody.
According to deputies, they received a call at about 8:40 a.m. from 39-year-old Benjamin Pierce, who told them he had stabbed his wife.
At the scene, deputies found a family member and a 7-year-old boy unharmed. Investigators said the boy was home at the time of the fatal stabbing.Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said a man has been detained after he allegedly stabbed his wife to death Friday morning.
Deputies said the couple may have been arguing about a divorce and child custody before some kind of altercation occurred, leading to Leslie Ann Pierce being stabbed in the foyer of the home.
She was pronounced dead at the scene.
In information disclosed hours after the incident, deputies say the boy may have witnessed the assault.
Deputies said the 7-year-old was released to family members.
Benjamin Pierce was booked into Harris County Jail on a murder charge.
