By Associated Press - Tuesday, January 24, 2017

WAUPACA, Wis. (AP) - A Fremont woman has been acquitted of murder after a trial in which she was accused of fatally stabbing her boyfriend.

WLUK-TV reports (https://bit.ly/2j0ZKmT ) that a Waupaca County jury acquitted Alison Roe on Monday night after about six hours of deliberation.

The 44-year-old Roe had been charged with first-degree intentional homicide for allegedly stabbing Craig Dake on March 6, 2015. According to a criminal complaint, the two argued before the stabbing.

Roe had faced a possible sentence of life in prison if convicted.

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Information from: WLUK-TV, https://www.fox11online.com

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