Sheriff: Wis. woman in serious condition after son stabbed her in the neck

BARRON COUNTY, Minn. -- A woman is in the hospital and her son is in custody after a stabbing in western Wisconsin Monday.

According to the Barron County Sheriff's Office, deputies and other emergency responders were dispatched at 8:46 a.m. on the report that a woman's son had stabbed her in the neck area.

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Officials say the victim, a 54-year-old woman from Cameron, fled the house and the son was still inside. When authorities arrived, the 30-year-old suspect, also of Cameron, was taken into custody where he awaits formal charges.

The victim was airlifted to a hospital in Eau Claire in serious condition.

The investigation is ongoing.