A former Wendy’s worker in Danville, Illinois, will spend more than a decade behind bars after she stormed into an office and stabbed a co-worker who was in the middle of a conversation with a manager.
Tichina Marshall, 29, pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder and received a 12-year prison sentence, the Vermilion County State’s Attorney’s office announced.
The attack happened on May 26, 2025, at a Wendy’s location on North Vermilion Street. Responding officers found the victim “bleeding uncontrollably, and nearly unconscious,” with stab wounds across the head and face, according to prosecutors.
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Investigators pieced together that the victim had been talking privately with a manager in a small office when Marshall pushed her way inside carrying a knife. She reportedly told the victim, “I am going to kill you,” then cut them at least twice across the face and once on top of the head.
The two had a history of friction before that day. Court records indicate Marshall had threatened to kill the same co-worker roughly a month earlier.
The attack left the victim with a fractured skull and a deep wound to the head. Marshall was taken into custody shortly afterward.
State’s Attorney Jacqueline Lacy praised the victim for cooperating with the case against Marshall, which helped secure the conviction.
“While no sentence can undo the lasting effects caused by this defendant, this prison sentence reflects the violent nature of this attack and the devastating injuries suffered by the victim,” Lacy said.
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Under the terms of her sentence, Marshall must serve at least 85% of her time before becoming eligible for parole. Once released, she’ll spend three years on probation.
The Wendy’s where the stabbing took place didn’t stay open much longer — it was among roughly 300 locations shut down nationwide due to poor performance.
