GA teen accused of trying to stab sister in the head with knife

ROME, Ga. — A north Georgia teen facing a felony charge after police say she tried to stab her 15-year-old sister in the head with a steak knife.

Police said Shala Vinson, 17, of Rome, tried to stab her sister on Sunday, June 9 during the afternoon.

The attempted stabbing was witnessed by the girls’ 13-year-old brother at their home.

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Police did not elaborate on what led up to the attempted stabbing.

Vinson is being charged with aggravated assault under Georgia’s Family Violence Act, which is a felony.

She also faces a third-degree cruelty to children charge, which is a misdemeanor.

Though she is 17, Vinson is being charged as an adult.

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