A 44-year-old Needles woman was arrested yesterday for the stabbing death of her husband and the wounding a juvenile believed to be their son.
On Thursday, December 5, 2024, at 4:57 a.m., deputies from the Needles Sheriff’s Station responded to a residence on Walnut Street following the report of a stabbing. When deputies arrived, they located two victims. A 16-year-old male who had been stabbed was transported to the hospital where he remains.
Bryan Jackson, 48, was also located inside the home with multiple stab wounds. Lifesaving measures were attempted. Jackson, however, was pronounced deceased at the scene by emergency medical personnel.
The homicide detail of the sheriff’s department’s specialized investigations division was thereafter dispatched to the scene, and assumed the investigation. Detectives identified Jackson’s wife, Carolyn Jackson, as a suspect. Carolyn Jackson was located nearby and taken into custody. She was booked in at the High Desert Detention Center on PC 187 – murder and PC 664/187 – attempted murder charges. She remains in custody without bail.
An autopsy will be conducted on Jackson to determine the cause of death.