NJ toddler stabbing: Woman claimed ‘voices in her head’ told her to kill brother Dan Alexander Published: November 6, 2025 Marlene Rodriguez makes her first court appearance Nov. 3, 2025 (NJ Courts)

☑️ Police say Brick woman told investigators 'voices' told her to stab her brother

☑️ The toddler suffered a punctured lung and cardiac wall but survived the stabbing

☑️ Marlene Rodriguez faces an attempted murder charge

BRICK — The woman charged with stabbing her 2-year-old brother with a butcher knife told police she heard voices in her head telling her what to do, investigators said.

Marlene Rodriguez is charged with attempted murder in th e attack that almost killed the little boy on Saturday . She was taking care of the toddler while their parents went grocery shopping. The

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