Anna Vanderbilt was stabbed by husband Terry 17 times

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MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Police responding to a 911 call heard screams and saw through the window of a Mt. Arlington home a man repeatedly stab a woman.

Morris County prosecutors credit the quick-thinking officers with saving the 59-year-old woman's life. Anna Vanderbilt is in stable condition after being stabbed 17 times with an ice pick Sunday.

Her 62-year-old husband, Terry, is held on $500,000 bail, charged with attempted murder.


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MOUNT ARLINGTON -- A 62-year-old Mount Arlington man is being held in Morris County jail today, charged with attempted murder after stabbing his wife 17 times with an ice pick early Sunday morning.
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Terry Vanderbilt, 62, is being held in lieu of $500,000 bail and also faces charges of aggravated assault, weapon possession and resisting arrest after police found him astride his 59-year-old wife, Anna Vanderbilt, of the couple's Orben Drive home, stabbing her with the wooden-handled ice pick.

The victim called 911 at 2:16 a.m. Sunday. As police arrived, they could hear the woman screaming for help. Through a window, Sgt. William Lowry and Patrolman Dennis McCoach saw her on the floor as her husband straddled her and stabbed her with the pick. The officers broken into the home and struggled with the husband, who was subdued and arrested.

Mrs. Vanderbilt was flown to Morristown Memorial Hospital, where she underwent surgery and is listed in stable condition.


"I commend Sergeant William Lowry and Patrolman Dennis McCoach for the prompt response and entry into this residence averting what could have been a very tragic outcome," Morris County Prosecutor Robert A. Bianchi said. "These officers in all likelihood saved the victim’s life."

Mount Arlington Police Chief Richard Peterson also commended his officers as "true professionals."

"They are a credit to the Mt. Arlington Police Department and the residents that we serve. I am extremely proud of the manner in which they handled this incident," he said.

The investigation is continuing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office at (973) 285-6200, the Mount Arlington Police Department at (973) 398-2100 or the Morris County Sheriff’s CrimeStoppers Program at (973) 267-2255.http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20090208/UPDATES01/90208003

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A Mount Arlington man charged with attempted murder for allegedly stabbing his wife 17 times with an ice pick has been ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation, according to court documents.

Terry Vanderbilt, 62, was charged Sunday with attempted murder, aggravated assault and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose in connection with the early morning attack, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said.

There was no prior domestic violence in the home, court papers state.

Prior to the incident, the husband, who is blind and suffers from diabetes and heart problems, had been a patient Morristown Memorial Hospital and discharged, according to court documents.

He woke his wife around 2:10 a.m. and repeatedly stabbed her about the chest and abdomen with a wooden-handled ice pick, according to court papers.

The wife, 59-year-old Anna Vanderbilt, called 911 for help at 2:16 a.m., authorities said. While she was on the phone, police could hear the husband in the background saying, "I'm going to kill my wife," court documents state.

Police heard her screaming when they arrived at the couple's Orben Drive residence. Looking through a window, they saw Vanderbilt straddling and stabbing his wife, authorities said.

The officers entered the house, ordered Vanderbilt to drop the ice pick and took him into custody after a struggle, authorities said.

After the attack, the tip of the wooden-handled ice pick was still in the woman's lung, according to court documents. She was airlifted to Morristown Memorial Hospital, where she was in stable condition after surgery.

Terry Vanderbilt, who is being held at the Morris County jail in lieu of $500,000 bail, is expected to have his first court appearance Tuesday

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