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Tooele man jailed for attempted murder after allegedly stabbing wife multiple times

By ABC 4 · October 15, 2026 · 1 min read
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TOOELE COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) — A Tooele man has been arrested after allegedly stabbing his wife multiple times. Donald Louis Arend, 81, has been arrested for attempted aggravated murder (first-degree felony).

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