Alabama woman charged with attempted murder
Written by WBTA STAFF on July 30, 2020
A Town of Alabama woman has been charged with attempted murder following a knifing at Oliver’s Candies in Elba.
Collen L. Nelson, 49, Alabama, was arrested by State Police Wednesday afternoon for allegedly attacking a 59-year-old man with what was described as a large knife.
Both were employees of the candy store. Nelson worked at Oliver’s for 15 years; the victim suffered only minor injuries.
The owner of Oliver’s, Jeremy Liles, was not on-site at the time, but said it is not known what precipitated the attack. He said the incident was over very quickly.
In addition to attempted murder, Nelson was also charged with attempted assault and criminal possession of a weapon. She’s being held without bail.
