Smock man allegedly stabbed girlfriend over joke
A Smock man allegedly stabbed his girlfriend in the abdomen Tuesday morning when he became enraged after she made a joke.
Danny Ray Marsh Jr., 40, of Center Gas Road and his girlfriend, Marsha Kovach, were collecting their belongings from 55 Broadway St. in Allison, Redstone Township, when the couple began arguing at about 11:15 a.m., according to the affidavit of probable cause filed in his case.
State police interviewed Kovach at Uniontown Hospital, who reportedly said she was giggling at Marsh because he could not get his truck to run. He said that he was a magician and would make the truck run. Marsh allegedly became enraged and charged at her when she said he was a magician, and she was a beautician, according to court paperwork.
Marsh allegedly stabbed Kovach with a knife from his truck and immediately said, “God forgive, I’m sorry,” then ran away. He came back a short time later, and the couple went to the hospital by ambulance together, court documents said.
He is charged with two counts of aggravated assault and one count of simple assault.
Marsh was arraigned and released on a $75,000 unsecured bond set by Magisterial District Judge Mike Defino Jr. at his arraignment Tuesday afternoon. His preliminary hearing is tentatively scheduled for 10 a.m. Feb. 20 before Defino.