Man severs wife's tongue for smoking

Authorities allege an argument over smoking led a Brooklyn Center man to slash his wife's throat, severing her tongue and windpipe.

Authorities say Meg Lundeen and her husband, Randy Aaser, visited a couple bars with friends and colleagues to celebrate her 30th birthday Friday night. According to the complaint, she told a friend she wanted to buy cigarettes, but that she had quit smoking and that her husband would be mad if he found out.



Doctors reattached her tongue, but it's not clear yet how her ability to speak or taste will be affected.

Aaser has been charged with second-degree attempted murder. He's being held in lieu of $500,000 bail.