14-02-2021 21:26 via pittsburgh.cbslocal.com

Judge: Pennsylvania Woman Ordered To Jail Pulled Knife, Stabbed Herself

EASTON, Pa. (AP) — A judge says a woman told that she had violated her bail conditions and would be sent to jail pulled out a hidden knife and stabbed herself last week in his eastern Pennsylvania courtroom.
Northampton County District Judge Robert Hawke said the 59-year-old Easton woman was conscious and alert as she was being taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest after Thursday’s events. Officials said she was expected to recover.
Authorities said the defendant was in court o
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