An Illinois woman has received her sentence after attempting to murder her former Wendy’s co‑worker in a violent stabbing in 2025.
On Thursday, September 24, the Vermilion County State’s Attorney’s Office announced that Tichina Marshall, 29, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted first‑degree murder under a plea agreement and received a twelve‑year prison sentence.
According to the attorney’s office, Danville police,serving a community in central Illinois near the Indiana border,were dispatched to a Wendy’s restaurant on May 26, 2025, in response to a reported stabbing.
Upon arrival, officers discovered the victim lying on the floor with a head wound, bleeding profusely and hovering near unconsciousness.
Detectives later determined that the victim had been speaking with the restaurant manager in an office when Marshall entered, brandishing a knife. She warned, “I am going to kill you,” and then inflicted at least two stab wounds to the face and one to the top of the head, according to the attorney’s office.
The unidentified victim sustained a three‑centimeter deep wound to the head and a fractured skull.
Investigators noted that Marshall and the victim had previously worked together at Wendy’s, and that Marshall had threatened the victim with death one month before the attack.
Surveillance footage recorded the assault, leading to Marshall’s arrest.
State’s Attorney Jacqueline Lacy expressed gratitude to the victim for cooperating with the office throughout the criminal‑justice process.
She added, “No sentence can erase the lasting harm inflicted by this defendant, but the imposed prison term reflects the violent nature of the attack and the severe injuries endured by the victim.”
Court records reviewed by local outlet WCIA indicate that Marshall was initially set to stand trial on October 13 for attempted first‑degree murder and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon; however, the aggravated battery charge was dismissed as part of the plea agreement.
During sentencing, Illinois Judge Karen Wall ordered Marshall to serve 85 percent of her twelve‑year term, followed by a mandatory three‑year period of supervised release.
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