by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — A woman has been arrested and charged with first-degree assault following an early-morning stabbing at Oakwood University that left one person injured and prompted a police investigation.
The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) identified the suspect as Dameesha Norice Macklin, 25, of Houston, Texas, who was taken into custody following the Sunday, October 25, 2026, incident.
According to police, officers responded around 12:30 a.m. to the 5000 block of Campus Drive after receiving a report of an assault involving a knife.
Investigators with HPD’s Violent Crimes Unit determined that Macklin allegedly used a knife to injure another individual during an altercation.
The victim was transported to a local hospital in a private vehicle. Authorities described the injuries as non-life-threatening.
Following the investigation, Macklin was arrested and booked into the Madison County Jail on a charge of first-degree assault.
The incident occurred on the campus of Oakwood University, a historically Black Seventh-day Adventist institution in Huntsville that serves students from across the United States and internationally.
The university emphasized its commitment to student safety and announced that counseling and spiritual support would be available through its Chaplain’s Office and A Touch of Peace Counselin Office.
Additional reporting published October 26 by Spectrum Magazine indicated that Oakwood expelled the accused student following the incident. The victim was reportedly discharged from the hospital later Sunday.
HPD reported no indication of an ongoing danger to students, faculty, or staff.
Macklin is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.