Green Bay woman charged after allegedly stabbing nurse to death in Ashwaubenon motel

ASHWAUBENON (NBC 26) – A Green Bay woman has been charged after allegedly stabbing a traveling nurse at an Ashwaubenon motel over the weekend.

Prosecutors believe the suspect, 31-year-old Karma Collins of Green Bay, is charged with attempted murder and property damage.

Prosecutors say officers were called to a weapons incident outside the Motel 6 on Ramada Way in Ashwaubenon shortly before 9 p.m. on Sept. 1. When they arrived, two witnesses led them to a woman who had been stabbed in the parking lot.

According to a criminal complaint, witnesses told police that the victim was a traveling nurse who was currently working in the area. The complaint states that the victim said she was at the motel to bring food to some of her friends before heading to work.

The complaint states that Karma came out of the motel and threw rocks at the nurse's vehicle. This led to a physical altercation. Karma then pulled a gun from her back pocket and began stabbing the nurse in the stomach, according to the complaint. Prosecutors say police obtained surveillance footage that shows Karma stabbing the nurse two to three times.

According to the complaint, police arrested Karma early the next morning after an attempt to locate her. Police found a knife on her.

According to the complaint, Karma's mother told investigators her daughter had recently been diagnosed with schizophrenia and was not taking her medication. Prosecutors say the mother told police her daughter threatened to kill someone at the motel if they did not get a storage unit in Madison. This led to the mother calling police the day before the stabbing to check on Karma's well-being, the complaint says.

Karma's court date is scheduled for October 1 in Brown County.