FM woman charged with attempted murder

FORT MADISON -The Fort Madison Police Department is investigating a Sunday incident that has left a man hospitalized with mutliple stab wounds.
On Sunday, November 8 at approximately 2:18 p.m., FMPD officers  were dispatched to the 3000 block of Avenue N following a report of a man standing in the roadway with multiple stab wounds.
Upon arrival, officers located a 58-year-old Fort Madison man. He received medical treatment at the scene and was transported to a local hospital by Lee County EMS and the Fort Madison Fire Department.

Following the on-scene investigation, officers took Tamra Taylor, 64, of Fort Madison, into custody. Taylor is being held at the Lee County Jail on a charge of attempted murder. A weapon was recovered at the scene.
Investigators believe this was an isolated incident. There is no known threat to the public at this time.
The Fort Madison Police Department was assisted by the Lee County Sheriff's Office, Fort Madison Fire Department, and Lee County EMS.