Woman escapes after man slashes her throat, police say

FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WDTV/Gray News) - A man has been arrested on an attempted murder charge after police said he slashed a woman’s throat.Benjamin Mayfield, 50, of Fairmont, has been charged with attempted murder, according to the Fairmont Police Department.Police say the victim arrived at a home on 14th Street on Sunday, which she previously shared with Mayfield, to get her belongings, and while she was there, the pair got into an argument.During the argument, Mayfield grabbed a bread knife from a box in the home, grabbed the victim in a chokehold and slashed her throat with the knife, court documents say.The victim sustained a severe laceration to her throat but was able to escape, police say. She was transported to Ruby Memorial Hospital and had multiple lacerations on her left hand from trying to defend herself, court documents say.Mayfield is currently in the North Central Regional Jail with bond set at $1 million.