911 calls show terror the moment a Wilmington woman was stabbed

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) – We are hearing the chilling 911 call that came in this morning after a woman was fatally stabbed in Wilmington.

Police are investigating as no arrests have been made. Neighbors tell the 911 operator they heard arguing leading up to the deadly stabbing.

“I went into the apartment and I just saw someone laying out there and I saw blood and I just ran back to the apartment,” said the caller. “I don’t know what’s going on, I hear screaming coming from inside the apartment.”

Officers responded to the 3400 block of Wilshire Boulevard around 2:40 a.m. in reference to an unconscious person. Police say the 56-year-old Yolanda Bentley died on scene of a stab wound. Neighbors knew that as well.

“She is screaming bloody murder. Oh God she says she’s dead,” said the caller.

Police are asking for the public to help with information as neighbors like Chris Caudill react in shock to the news.

“That’s very crazy,” said Caudill who lives a couple units down from where the stabbing happened. “But things happen, but this doesn’t seem like that type of complex really.”

Caudill did not know the victim or what led to the fatal stabbing along Wilshire Boulevard.
He does say the area could use more police presence and he hopes that may come as a result of this.

“Most of them are very nice. It doesn’t take but a few bad apples to spoil the bunch.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact WPD at 910-343-3600 or use Text A Tip.