Officers in Roane County responded last night to a residence on Kingston Highway to a disturbance. The report states authorities encountered 64-year-old Margaret Howarth with blood on her hands and smelled of alcohol. The male victim told officers Howarth reportedly pushed him into the stove resulting in burns to his hand. During the altercation, Howarth allegedly tried to bite off the victim’s finger. She was arrested for domestic assault and violation of bond conditions.