Toledo woman charged with stabbing her brother

TOLEDO, OH Ernestine Smith is charged with felonious assault in the stabbing of Lonnie Tyler.

The sister allegedly told police that the victim had threatened to kill himself and everybody in the house. She asked him to leave; he refused.

Smith also told police she does not know who stabbed Tyler.

Police say the fight also involved the victim's younger brother, Tre-David Smith, who officials are looking for tonight.

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