Stamford woman charged in deadly stabbing

Stamford police charged a city woman with a deadly stabbing early Saturday after a disturbance at a home on Montauk Drive.

Officers were called to the home about 3:15 a.m. after receiving a call that a man was in the home causing a disturbance and refusing to leave.

When they arrived, they found 50-year-old Welton Harris on the gourd outside with a stab wound to his chest. He was taken to Stamford Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

While officers were on their way to the home, police received a call from a woman saying she stabbed the man, police said.

Anissa Maples, 48, who lived in the home, was charged with first-degree manslaughter and released without posting bond, police said.

The suspect and the victim knew each other from a “prior relationship,” according to authorities.

Stamford police said they are working with the state’s attorney’s office to determine if self defense played any role in the incident.

Nicholas Rondinone can be reached at nrondinone@courant.com.