Crazed Kentucky shopper stabbed, bit woman in Goodwill— saying victim ‘got what she came for’: cops

Nypost · May 01, 2026 · 262 words · By Natalie O'Neill

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Crazed Kentucky shopper stabbed, bit woman in Goodwill— saying victim ‘got what she came for’: cops Now she’ll pay.

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Crazed Kentucky shopper stabbed, bit woman in Goodwill— saying victim ‘got what she came for’: cops Now she’ll pay.

Why it matters

A crazed shopper chased a woman through a thrift store in Kentucky with a knife, then viciously plunged it into her chest and bit her — declaring the victim “got what she came for,” according to cops who arrested her.

Common ground

Madison Hinchey, 30, allegedly flipped out inside the Goodwill shop in Murray on April 21 — screaming and whacking a worker who tried to intervene with a metal shovel, police said in a press release.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: ““[She] got what she came for,” Hinchey allegedly hissed to cops, as she was led in handcuffs to a police cruiser.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Hinchey allegedly made the statement, '[She] got what she came for,' while being taken into custody.

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Claim 2: “Hinchey was charged with attempted murder, second-degree assault, and fourth-degree assault.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Madison Hinchey was charged with attempted murder, second-degree assault, and fourth-degree assault.

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web search NEUTRAL — After further investigation, 30-year-old Madison Hinchey was arrested and charged with attempted murder, second-degree assault and fourth-degree assault. No other details have been released at this ti…
https://www.kfvs12.com/2026/04/21/woman-arrested-attempted-m…

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web search NEUTRAL — Hinchey was charged with attempted murder, second-degree assault, and fourth-degree assault, minor injury and booked into the Calloway County Jail, Murray Police tell PEOPLE.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/woman-chased-down-stabbe…

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web search NEUTRAL — Madison Hinchey, 30, has been charged with attempted murder, second-degree assault, and fourth-degree assault, the Murray Police Department announced. She is being held in the Calloway County Jail und…
https://lawandcrime.com/crime/woman-chased-shopper-through-g…

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Claim 3: “Hinchey ran into the store around 1:35 p.m., pulled a large knife from her purse and chased the other woman through racks of secondhand clothing into a loading dock, according to the Murray Police Department.”

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Multiple web search results corroborate that Hinchey allegedly pulled a knife from her purse and chased the victim through the store, reaching the loading dock. The timing (1:35 p.m.) is mentioned in one source, but the core sequence of events is confirmed by multiple independent reports.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Arctic_Winter_Games

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web search NEUTRAL — Hinchey allegedly pulled a knife from her purse and caught up with the victim near the store’s loading dock, where she stabbed her in the chest. Authorities also say she bit the woman during the attac…
https://thedailycrime.org/2026/04/28/woman-stabs-shopper-ins…

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web search NEUTRAL — Woman chased shopper through Goodwill store before stabbing her in the chest and declaring she 'got what she came for,' cops say.The suspect allegedly pulled a knife from a large purse and, upon reach…
https://lawandcrime.com/crime/woman-chased-shopper-through-g…

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Claim 4: “Hinchey was booked into Calloway County Jail in Murray, where she’s still in custody.”

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The specific detail that Hinchey was booked into Calloway County Jail and remains in custody is mentioned in one web search result, but the Wikipedia entry provided is irrelevant to the claim. No other independent sources confirm the jail booking status.

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Claim 5: “The unidentified victim was airlifted to a hospital in Nashville for treatment. Her condition was unclear as of Friday.”

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The specific details regarding the victim being airlifted to Nashville and the condition being unclear 'as of Friday' are not corroborated by the provided web search results. The general fact that the victim was seriously injured and airlifted is implied in the context of the police reports, but the specific location and timeline are not independently confirmed.

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web search NEUTRAL — Victims are heard, supported, informed, and protected by a justice system where participants are educated, motivated and accountable.
https://www.azag.gov/criminal/victim-services

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web search NEUTRAL — Access a comprehensive list of victim resources, including emergency shelters, legal services, and support hotlines, providing assistance to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, elder abuse, …
https://www.maricopacountyattorney.org/35/Victims

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web search NEUTRAL — As a victim of a crime, you have certain legal rights. The Phoenix Prosecutor’s Office has a Victim Services Unit for misdemeanor crimes and an online Crime Victim Services Center to support you.
https://www.phoenix.gov/administration/departments/police/pu…

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Claim 6: “She stabbed the victim once in the chest, then chomped down on her — before hitting an employee with a metal snow shovel, according to police.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Hinchey allegedly stabbed the victim in the chest, bit her, and hit an employee with a snow shovel. This combination of actions is reported by different sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — Hinchey, 30, also allegedly hit an employee with a snow shovel when they tried to intervene.The alleged victim was stabbed in the chest, according to the outlet. When Hinchey was arrested, she alleged…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/woman-chased-down-stabbe…

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web search NEUTRAL — Police say a woman stabbed a victim and hit an employee with a shovel at the Murray Goodwill before employees restrained her. One victim was airlifted.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/crime/general/employees-step-in-af…

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web search NEUTRAL — Hinchey also reportedly bit the other woman and grabbed a metal snow shovel and used it to hit an employee trying to step in. Police said they responded to the store "in reference to a reported stabbi…
https://lawandcrime.com/crime/woman-chased-shopper-through-g…

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Claim 7: “When cops arrived, they allegedly spotted Hinchey “wrestling” with employees who were trying to stop the unhinged attack, police told the local station Fox 56.”

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The specific detail of police reporting seeing Hinchey 'wrestling' with employees is not corroborated by the other web search results provided. While the general fact that employees tried to stop the attack is corroborated, the specific 'wrestling' detail is only found in the context of the original claim's source (Fox 56).

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Claim 8: “Madison Hinchey, 30, allegedly flipped out inside the Goodwill shop in Murray on April 21 — screaming and whacking a worker who tried to intervene with a metal shovel, police said in a press release.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Madison Hinchey, 30, was arrested after allegedly targeting another woman and that she allegedly hit an employee with a snow shovel when they tried to intervene.

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web search NEUTRAL — According to the Murray Police Department, 30-year-old Madison Hinchey entered the store yelling before targeting another woman and chasing her through the building. Investigators say the situation qu…
https://thedailycrime.org/2026/04/28/woman-stabs-shopper-ins…

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web search NEUTRAL — Madison Hinchey of Murray, Ky., was arrested and charged after allegedly chasing down and stabbing a fellow shopper at a local Goodwill store on April 21. Hinchey, 30, also allegedly hit an employee w…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/woman-chased-down-stabbe…

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web search NEUTRAL — Inset: Madison Hinchey (Murray Police Department).On April 21, at about 1:35 p.m., a woman was shopping at the Goodwill donation center and store on North 12th Street in Murray, Kentucky.
https://lawandcrime.com/crime/woman-chased-shopper-through-g…

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Claim 9: “A crazed shopper chased a woman through a thrift store in Kentucky with a knife, then viciously plunged it into her chest and bit her — declaring the victim “got what she came for,” according to cops who arrested her.”

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Multiple web search results report that the victim was stabbed in the chest and that Hinchey allegedly told police the victim 'got what she came for.' This fact is reported by different news outlets found via web search.

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web search NEUTRAL — A woman is belly stabbed while nobody was watching.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ODQIcaD7-A

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web search NEUTRAL — The alleged victim was stabbed in the chest, according to the outlet. When Hinchey was arrested, she allegedly told police that the victim "got what she came for." PEOPLE has reached out to the Murray…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/woman-chased-down-stabbe…

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