Muskego Woman Goes After Husband After Getting 'Ugly' Valentine Card, Police Say

A Muskego woman has been charged with disorderly conduct-domestic abuse (use of a dangerous weapon) in Waukesha County Court after a Valentine's Day argument left her husband with stab wounds to his hand. 

According to the criminal complaint:

Judith Stenzel, 68, was upset with her husband, after he came home on Feb. 14 and gave her a "jumbo size" Valentine's Day card. He told police that she became upset because "she did not receive flowers and she thought the card he purchased for her was 'ugly.'"

A verbal argument ensued, and Stenzel took a steak knife from the kitchen drawer "and began to shake it at him to let him know how enraged and disgusted she was with him."

He attempted to remove the knife from her hand and was cut in the palm while trying to do so. Judith Stenzel called police, and told officers when they arrived that she was hurt by the card, and wondered why he got her a "morbid" card rather than flowers and a nicer card from Walgreens, reports stated.

She admitted to pulling the knife, but told police she felt intimidated by her husband, and that he cut himself while grappling for the knife. She told police that as she fled to another room in the house, her husband chased her and kicked her in the torso.

She faces a fine of up to $1,000 dollars in fines, 90 days in jail or both if convicted.