A north Alabama woman being held in the Morgan County Jail on $300,000 bond faces two murder charges.

Decatur police say Mary Hughes was involved in a series of events that began almost two weeks ago.

On August 25, Decatur police were dispatched to the 1600 block of Ororke Lane S.W. on a reported stabbing. Officers found a man with multiple lacerations inside of the residence.

The victim was transported to Huntsville Hospital by Decatur Morgan EMS. Hughes, who was also present at the scene, was charged for second degree domestic violence. She was later released on $10,000 bond from the Morgan County Jail.

On Aug. 31, at approximately 7:15 a.m., Morgan County Central Dispatch received a call about an assault at Line Street N.E. and Market Street N.E.

An elderly woman, Mimi Marquette, was assaulted with a hammer by a woman who left the scene in a vehicle. A witness was able to follow the suspect in their vehicle until officers arrived, police said.

Marquette was transported to Huntsville Hospital to receive treatment.

Hughes, who was identified as the suspect in the assault, was booked into the Morgan County Jail on a $50,000 cash bond.

The following day, Sept. 1, the body of a man was discovered in the 1000 block of East Moulton Street N.E.

An autopsy concluded the victim, James Jefferson, was the victim of a homicide.

Then on Thursday, Marquette died of her injuries. Hughes has been charged with his death.