# Pierce County Woman Charged After Car Crash and Stabbing Attempt

> Pierce County woman charged with attempted murder after crashing car and trying to stab daughters.
- Title: Pierce County Woman Charged After Car Crash and Stabbing…
- Summary: Pierce County woman charged with attempted murder after crashing car and trying to stab daughters. A 35-year-old woman in Pierce County was charged with four…
- Keywords: pierce county, janieka ellington, seattle, attempted murder, vehicular assault, suicidal ideation, first degree attempted murder, daughter, car crash, knife, interstate 5, joint base lewis-mcchord
- Source: Seattletimes — https://seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/pierce-county-woman-crashed-car-tried-to-stab-daughters-police-say
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- Topics: pierce county, janieka ellington, seattle, attempted murder, vehicular assault, suicidal ideation, first degree attempted murder, daughter, car crash, knife, interstate 5, joint base lewis-mcchord
## Pierce County Woman Charged
A 35-year-old woman in Pierce County was charged with four counts of first-degree attempted murder, two counts of vehicular assault while intoxicated, and felony harassment.
## Suicidal Ideation Reported
A judge ordered Ellington, who a trooper reported was experiencing suicidal ideation, to undergo a competency evaluation.
## Car Crash Details
A State Patrol trooper responded to a rollover collision on Interstate 5 south near Joint Base Lewis-McChord, where Ellington tried to stab one daughter.
## Military Officer Intervention
A military officer witnessed the crash, stopped Ellington, and took the knife from her after she tried to stab her older daughter.
## Daughter's Account
A 10-year-old girl told police her mom believed people were following them and said they would die, causing the car crash.
## Injuries and Aftermath
Both daughters were injured, with the younger having knife cuts and the older reporting her mom drank whiskey the night before.
## Key takeaway

A 35-year-old woman in Pierce County was charged with four counts of first-degree attempted murder after allegedly crashing her car and trying to stab her two daughters.