Mich. Woman Arraigned in Attack on Mary J. Blige's Dad
A judge set $500,000 bond Friday for Cheryl White of Battle Creek. Police say she stabbed 63-year-old Thomas Blige in the neck Thursday
Published Jan 25, 2014 at 7:06 AM | Updated at 7:09 AM PST on Jan 25, 2014
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In this file photo, Mary J Blige arrives at the Rock of Ages European Premiere at Odeon West End on Sunday June 10, 2012 in London. The singer's father, 63-year-old Thomas Blige was stabbed in the neck Thursday.
A woman accused of stabbing the father of singer Mary J. Blige has been arraigned on a charge of attempted murder.
A judge set $500,000 bond Friday for Cheryl White of Battle Creek. Police say she stabbed 63-year-old Thomas Blige in the neck Thursday outside his Battle Creek apartment. He's in critical condition at a Kalamazoo hospital.
Police say Blige was attacked while confronting White, who was deflating his vehicle tires. Defense attorney Jeff Schroder says self-defense will be White's likely defense.
Schroder tells the Battle Creek Enquirer that White and Blige had dated for five years.
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Mary Blige is a Grammy award winner whose hits include "Real Love," ''No More Drama" and "Family Affair."