​13-year-old suspected of cutting off elderly woman's ear in attack, says victim's family

A 13-year-old boy was charged in connection with a stabbing that left a 61-year-old woman in critical condition with an ear missing this week. Mississippi police said the woman's 2016 orange Toyota RAV4 was found on Wednesday morning, just a few hours after it was stolen.The woman, whose name has not been released, was attacked around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday at her home in Jackson, a family member said. The woman backed her vehicle into her driveway, got out and walked to her house. A man ran from the side of the house as she was opening the door, cut off her ear and stabbed her multiple times, including in the neck and chest, the relative said.The man stole the woman's purse and car keys and drove off in the vehicle, the family member said.She was found in a pool of blood, police said.The woman underwent two surgeries Wednesday at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, and was expected to undergo a third, her family said.Corey Smith, 13, was charged as an adult with aggravated assault, auto theft and armed robbery, police said.

A 13-year-old boy was charged in connection with a stabbing that left a 61-year-old woman in critical condition with an ear missing this week.

Mississippi police said the woman's 2016 orange Toyota RAV4 was found on Wednesday morning, just a few hours after it was stolen.


The woman, whose name has not been released, was attacked around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday at her home in Jackson, a family member said.

The woman backed her vehicle into her driveway, got out and walked to her house. A man ran from the side of the house as she was opening the door, cut off her ear and stabbed her multiple times, including in the neck and chest, the relative said.

The man stole the woman's purse and car keys and drove off in the vehicle, the family member said.

She was found in a pool of blood, police said.

The woman underwent two surgeries Wednesday at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, and was expected to undergo a third, her family said.

Corey Smith, 13, was charged as an adult with aggravated assault, auto theft and armed robbery, police said.