Cheyenne Woman Gets 7-10 Years for Fatally Stabbing Husband

A 25-year-old Cheyenne woman has been sentenced to seven to 10 years in prison for the stabbing death of her husband.

Case Background

According to police, officers were called to Brian and Chantavia Blanche's home in the 2700 block of Dey Avenue around 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18 for an assault with a knife.

Officers arrived to find Brian, 38, with an apparent stab wound and applied pressure to the injury until medics arrived, but he refused transport to the hospital for treatment.

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Through the investigation, officers learned that a verbal altercation occurred between the couple in their living room, and as the argument escalated, Chantavia reportedly grabbed a knife and stabbed Brian in the stomach.

Police say Brian had a wound consistent with being stabbed, and there was other physical evidence to suggest a physical altercation occurred involving a knife, but there was no evidence to suggest Chantavia's claim that she acted in self-defense.

Chantavia was subsequently arrested and booked into the Laramie County Detention Center for aggravated assault and battery - bodily injury with a deadly weapon.

On Wednesday, Jan. 22, she was seen in Laramie County Circuit Court on the charge, during which her bond was set at $50,000 cash and her preliminary hearing was scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 30 at 2:30 p.m.

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Police say the same day, Jan. 22, Brian died as a result of complications from his stab wound.

Chantavia was subsequently charged with second-degree murder and was seen in Circuit Court on the charge the following afternoon, Jan. 23. Her bond and preliminary hearing date were kept the same.

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The charge was again changed to manslaughter, which Chantavia pleaded guilty to, and Laramie County District Court Judge Nathaniel S. Hibben imposed the sentence on Monday, Oct. 20.