Nathaniel Scott Gotham was booked on a charge of attempted second-degree murder, according to the Mesa Police Department
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- Nathaniel Scott Gotham allegedly told police he stabbed his wife because he wanted to hurt her and stop her from talking
- Gotham reportedly admitted to prior abuse, including choking his wife during an argument years prior
- His wife, hospitalized with serious injuries, is in stable condition while Gotham faces an attempted murder charge
An Arizona man was arrested after he allegedly stabbed his wife 24 times on Saturday, July 11.
The Mesa Police Department responded to an apartment complex in the area of 4200 East University Drive in Mesa, Ariz., regarding a stabbing call around 4:30 p.m. local time, according to a statement shared with PEOPLE.
Officers then found an adult with injuries that appeared consistent with stab wounds, per the statement. Police said they arrested an adult male, and that this appears to be an isolated incident with no ongoing threat…