Murder charge for Metairie woman accused of stabbing husband, hitting him with SUV

Four months after a Metairie grandfather of five died when authorities say he was stabbed and hit by a vehicle, a Jefferson Parish grand jury indicted his wife with his murder.

Carmella Battiste, also known as Carmella Motley, 60, was charged Jan. 16 with second-degree murder and obstruction of justice, court records said.

She pleaded not guilty Friday in Jefferson Parish Magistrate Court…

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