Stabbing Victim's Estranged Husband Arrested Following Standoff

Los Angeles CA

16 April, 2021

3:40 PM

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SANTA CLARITA, CA — A Washington man suspected of stabbing to death his estranged wife in Santa Clarita was in custody Friday Morning after an hours-long standoff with deputies near Gorman, according to the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department. Authorities arrested James Matthew Dorsey in connection with the stabbing death of Michelle Dorsey, 41, Thursday. After allegedly stabbing Michelle Dorsey with her children in the house, he fled to Gorman in her car, according to the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department. Authorities caught up with him more than 12 hours later at 6 p.m. at 330th Street West and Alamo Pump Drive near Gorman. He was believed to be armed with a large knife and barricaded himself in the car. " After several hours and many verbal attempts by Santa Clarita Station deputies, (Sheriff's Enforcement Bureau) Tactical Team and Crisis Negotiations Team, the incident concluded peacefully," the department said. "SEB Tactical Team was able to safely contact the barricaded armed murder suspect. The suspect was arrested and taken into custody without any incident." The barricade concluded about 10:10 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department. It was Michell Dorsey who identified her estranged husband as the killer, according to investigators. "Prior to dying, she identified her estranged husband, who we are naming as James Matthew Dorsey, as the person who stabbed her," Sheriff's Lt. Barry Hall told CBS2. The stabbing occurred at about 5:10 a.m. Thursday in the 22800 block of Fir Court, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Michelle Dorsey died a short time later at a nearby hospital. A GoFundMe page was established for the victim's three sons and had raised more than $19,915of its $25,000 goal. City News Service contributed to this report.