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Detectives seek public’s help after woman fatally stabbed in Phoenix

Jan 19, 2024, 8:00 PM | Updated: Jan 20, 2024, 4:38 pm

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(Facebook File Photo/Phoenix Police Department)

(Facebook File Photo/Phoenix Police Department)

PHOENIX — Detectives are working to determine what happened to a woman who died after getting stabbed in west Phoenix early Friday.

Officers responded to a call about an injured person in the area of 51st Avenue and Baseline Road around 2 a.m., the Phoenix Police Department said.

They found a woman, 49-year-old Tasha Yellowhair, with at least one stab wound, police said. She died after being taken to a hospital.

Detectives have been assigned to the case and are seeking the public’s help with the investigation.

Anybody with information about the incident is asked to call Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS (948-6377) or 480-TESTIGO (837-8446) for Spanish.

Callers can remain anonymous. A tip that leads to an arrest could be eligible for a reward.

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Detectives seek public’s help after woman fatally stabbed in Phoenix