Woman dead, man found with ‘traumatic injuries’ in Placerville stabbing, El Dorado deputies say

El Dorado County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a stabbing in the Placerville area, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Deputies responded around 6:34 p.m. Thursday to a home on Prado Vista Lane near Catta Verdana Country Club after receiving reports of a stabbing. Inside a residence, they found a woman who had died.

At a neighboring residence, deputies found a man who had suffered “traumatic wounds,” the Sheriff’s Office said. The man was transported to a hospital and was listed in “stable” condition.

“At this time, the investigation is ongoing,” the Sheriff’s Office said. No other information was released.

Late Friday, the victim was identified by the Sheriff’s Office as 36-year-old Cristina Lee Humlick.

This story was originally published October 6, 2023 at 7:57 AM.