From FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth · Tracy DeLatte · · 1m 20s
Northlake mom charged with stabbing family
Northlake mother faces charges after allegedly stabbing husband and two young children.
In brief
Northlake mother faces charges after allegedly stabbing husband and two young children. Holly Flores, 37, was arrested for stabbing her husband and two children at their home in Northlake, Texas, after claims of postpartum depression. Originally reported by FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth.
Northlake mother arrested
Holly Flores, 37, was arrested after allegedly stabbing her husband and two young children at their home on Daylily Drive.
Charges filed
Flores faces two counts of attempted capital murder and one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
All victims survived
The husband sustained a minor head injury, while both children suffered serious chest puncture wounds but are expected to recover.
Postpartum depression claims
Flores' husband told police she was struggling with postpartum depression and her behavior had recently changed.
Suicidal intent reported
While in the ambulance, Flores told medics she wanted to kill herself and no longer wanted to live.
Husband's account of events
On the night of the stabbing, Flores' husband woke up around 1 a.m. or 2 a.m. after hearing her attempt to use a lighter.
What happened next
Flores attacked her husband with a kitchen knife before he managed to take the knife away and call 911.
The big picture
Holly Flores, 37, was arrested for stabbing her husband and two children at their home in Northlake, Texas, after claims of postpartum depression.
