St. Paul woman accused in Valentine’s Day fatal apartment stabbing found not guilty

A St. Paul woman who was charged with murder after police responded to a stabbing at her apartment and found a bloody knife in her sink was found not guilty on Tuesday.

Josephine Edwards, 51, faced a charge of second-degree murder without intent. The jury started deliberating on Thursday after a nine-day trial.

Charging documents said the fatal stabbing happened on Valentine’s Day in 2024 at Edwards’ apartment on Western Avenue North. Her partner, 48-year-old Lucas Sanders, was taken to the hospital where he died due to two stab wounds in the back, the medical examiner said…

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