32-year-old Mary Hughes arrested in Decatur, AL for attacking elderly woman with a hammer, causing multiple injuries and hospitalization.

Mary Hughes, 32, was arrested in Decatur, Alabama, after allegedly attacking an elderly woman with a hammer on Saturday morning. The assault occurred at the intersection of Line Street and Market Street, prompting a witness to chase Hughes until police intervened. The victim suffered multiple injuries and was hospitalized. Hughes faces first-degree assault charges and is held on a $50,000 bond, having been recently released on a $10,000 bond for a prior stabbing incident.