Arizona Woman Says Slashing Boyfriend’s Throat On Thanksgiving Was A ‘Favor To His Wife’

A quiet Thanksgiving evening in Arizona turned into a bloody crime scene after a woman allegedly called 911 to report she had just slashed her boyfriend’s throat, telling dispatchers the violent act made the holiday her personal “Independence Day.”

Tamala Rudeseal, 52, Mesa, is facing attempted murder charges following the incident, which occurred just after 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving. According to court documents, the call to authorities was chillingly direct, with Rudeseal reportedly stating, “I did just try to murder you” regarding the victim.

When officers arrived at the apartment complex near Broadway Road and Country Club Drive, they found Rudeseal’s boyfriend of 11 years suffering from a massive laceration. Police described the wound as a deep cut extending from the man’s left ear to the center of his throat…

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