The Dakota County Sheriff’s Office said Rhonda Arkley was arrested Dec. 27, 2010. She is accused of attacking her husband with an exercise weight, lighting their house on fire, trying to get away from police and stabbing herself with a screwdriver on Dec. 2, according to the Associated Press. (credit: Dakota County Jail)
HASTINGS, Minn. (AP) — A 49-year-old Apple Valley woman is accused of attacking her husband with an exercise weight, setting their house on fire and stabbing herself with a screwdriver.
Rhonda Arkley was charged Wednesday with first-degree arson, second-degree assault and fleeing from a peace officer.
She is also accused of throwing gas on her husband and trying to light him on fire on Dec. 2. When police responded, the house was on fire and she was reportedly in a locked vehicle stabbing herself with a screwdriver.
The complaint says she drove away but was finally arrested after she drove over a spike strip. Police found her again pushing the screwdriver into her chest.
In a statement, Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom says Arkley was in a secure hospital and will be jailed upon her release.
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6 Comments
What a waste of human flesh.
December 22, 2010 at 3:03 pm | | Report comment
Mental evaluation? Maybe she should spend some time in St. Peter’s psych ward.
December 22, 2010 at 3:54 pm | | Report comment
Naaa – just let me do a lobotomy with an ax. She deserves no more and no better
December 22, 2010 at 4:56 pm | | Report comment
I believe WCCO failed to report how she was having a hard time dealing with the suicide of her only son. No, this is not an excuse for what she did, but i feel for this women and her family. She needs help. Its sad she didn’t get any help before all this happened. This could have all been prevented. She wanted to kill herself and blamed her husband for their sons death. Such a sad tragic story. I pray for her and her family.
December 22, 2010 at 8:36 pm | | Report comment
Actually, Rhonda has 2 other sons.
December 23, 2010 at 7:50 am | | Report comment
People shouldn’t be so quick to judge.This woman was obviously hurting for her loss.While what she did was beyond acceptable,some of the remarks here are uncalled for.
December 23, 2010 at 8:38 am | | Report comment