North Lakeland man accused of stabbing his wife to death

According to a news release from the Lakeland Police Department, the incident occurred around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday at a residence on North Fork Drive in North Lakeland, across North Socrum Loop Road from the Sandpiper neighborhood.

Police received a 911 call from Deljie Tyson, 50, who said he stabbed his wife Sandra Green, 46, during a fight while she was behaving erratically, the release said.

Tyson was still at the scene when police arrived, and Green was found on the kitchen floor with multiple apparent stab wounds. According to police, two knives and a handgun were found nearby, but it did not appear that the weapon was fired. Tyson also had a stab wound to his arm and a small cut to his finger.

Polk County Fire Rescue and Lakeland Fire Department attempted life-saving measures on Green and transported both Green and Tyson to Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center. Green died shortly afterwards. According to LPD, she had more than 20 stab wounds. Tyson was treated for a minor injury and then arrested by Lakeland police.