BROOKFIELD, Wis. (Gray News) - A Wisconsin woman is accused of stabbing her boyfriend over a wedding venue dispute.
According to the Brookfield Police Department, Kailee Brantner is facing charges of battery and reckless injury.
Brookfield police said the situation started when officers were called to a residence about a reported stabbing and domestic situation on Jan. 29.
When officers arrived at the home, they found a man on the ground holding a towel to the left side of his neck.
Police said Brantner was spotted sitting on a couch in the next room.
One of the officers at the scene said Brantner told him that the ordeal started over a disagreement about using their house as a wedding venue.
According to an arrest report, Brantner and her boyfriend were exchanging messages earlier in the day that involved his mother and the discussion of possible wedding plans.
However, this led to a disagreement between the couple and she returned home from work to continue the conversation when things turned violent, police said.
Officers said Brantner told them that she grabbed a knife because she was getting scared of what was happening and she put her hands up when her boyfriend came towards her and that’s when he was stabbed.
A detective said the boyfriend told him that Brantner was the one who got physical first when the two were talking and that he was trying to remove himself from the situation.
The man said when he noticed Brantner had a knife he tried to get out of the back door of the house and that’s when he felt the stabbing pain, police said.
Brantner told a detective at the scene she remained on the couch after what happened because she did not want to be accused of leaving the scene.
Authorities said Brantner was taken into custody from the evidence and statements given at the scene.
The 22-year-old reportedly made her initial court appearance in Waukesha County on Jan. 31 and is scheduled for a hearing on Feb. 13.
According to the Brookfield Police Department, Kailee Brantner is facing charges of battery and reckless injury.
Brookfield police said the situation started when officers were called to a residence about a reported stabbing and domestic situation on Jan. 29.
When officers arrived at the home, they found a man on the ground holding a towel to the left side of his neck.
Police said Brantner was spotted sitting on a couch in the next room.
One of the officers at the scene said Brantner told him that the ordeal started over a disagreement about using their house as a wedding venue.
According to an arrest report, Brantner and her boyfriend were exchanging messages earlier in the day that involved his mother and the discussion of possible wedding plans.
However, this led to a disagreement between the couple and she returned home from work to continue the conversation when things turned violent, police said.
Officers said Brantner told them that she grabbed a knife because she was getting scared of what was happening and she put her hands up when her boyfriend came towards her and that’s when he was stabbed.
A detective said the boyfriend told him that Brantner was the one who got physical first when the two were talking and that he was trying to remove himself from the situation.
The man said when he noticed Brantner had a knife he tried to get out of the back door of the house and that’s when he felt the stabbing pain, police said.
Brantner told a detective at the scene she remained on the couch after what happened because she did not want to be accused of leaving the scene.
Authorities said Brantner was taken into custody from the evidence and statements given at the scene.
The 22-year-old reportedly made her initial court appearance in Waukesha County on Jan. 31 and is scheduled for a hearing on Feb. 13.
