22-year-old Jessica Cross and 29-year-old Jerome Sterling Jr. both face multiple charges, including filing a false police report and lying to police. The couple told Mt Pleasant police officers inconsistent stories about how Cross ended up in the hospital with a stab wound. Sterling told police he was stabbed during a drug deal gone bad, but the location of the assault changed three times, and didn’t match up with Cross’ version of the story.
Conflicting Stories Lead To Charges In Stabbing
Police still don't know why Jerome Sterling Jr. actually went to the hospital with stab wounds.