EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been corrected to specify the death was a stabbing. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife. Cole County Prosecuting Attorney Locke Thompson wrote in a news release th at Malang J. Akbari, 46, is charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and child endangerment for the stabbing of his wife. He was in the Cole County Jail without bond on Tuesday. Police found the victim bleeding and unresponsive at the family's McCarty Street address Monday. Akbari, who left the scene before police arrived, was found in Pettis County, the release says. His 18-month-old boy was found safe with relatives. A probable cause statement says Akbari believed his wife was cheating on him and tampering with his food. The statement says Akbari called another one of his sons, age 12, and admitted to killing his wife and said he had left the house. The son found his mother bleeding on the kitchen floor and she was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the statement. "It started because the older son came out and he was on the phone and he was screaming, 'my mom, my mom,' And she [my daughter] started asking, 'What's that? What's happening? What's going on?' So that's how we were kind of first alerted to the situation," Neighbor Christy Boos said. ABC 17 News spoke with four neighbors in the area who said Monday's attack was unusual for the area, and safety isn't typically a concern. Two of the neighbors also considered Akbari and his family to be quiet. Ryan Boos told ABC 17 News that the news was shocking, adding that Akbari was "a stand-up guy." They added that Akbari's family had lived in the area for around four years and they have helped the community several times. Ryan said that Akbari and his sons have previously helped their family dig out their car when it was stuck in the snow and move a fallen tree off the car after a storm. Ryan adds that a child was hit by a car in the area, and Akbari gave the child medical attention before emergency services arrived. The child later fully recovered at the hospital. "We're kind of half down the street and him and his sons came out and helped shovel us free, so real good family," Ryan Akbari said. "They present themselves like pretty stand-up people and always helping out the community, even though maybe the community misunderstood them." Akbari admitted to stabbing his wife during an argument in the kitchen about cheating, the statement says. He then dropped the baby off at his brother's house, telling him, "I loved her. I sacrificed everything for her ... I made a mistake. I do regret this. There was no other option for me." An Amber Alert was sent out after the shooting, but was later canceled after the child was found safe at the brother's house. A neighbor told ABC 17 News that the family had lived there for a few years. The post Neighbors shocked by Jefferson City homicide Monday appeared first on ABC17NEWS. ...read more read less