Woman fatally stabbed in Berks County; husband arrested

Wednesday, May 5, 2021
READING, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Police are investigating a homicide that left a woman dead and her husband injured in Berks County.

The incident happened around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday on the 1400 block of Wayne Street.
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When officers arrived on the scene, Patricia Torres, 44, was found dead from multiple stab wounds, according to Reading police.

The victim's husband, 51-year-old Jose Torres, was arrested and charged with first and third-degree murder.
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Investigators say the homicide appears to be the result of a domestic incident.

It's still unclear what sparked the attack.

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