A 47-year-old Big Island man has been arrested in connection with the stabbing death of his wife.

Steve Dingle, of Mountain View, was arrested about 6:23 p.m. Saturday at a Kamehameha Avenue address.

His wife, Catherine Dingle, was stabbed several times. She was taken to the Hilo Medical Center in critical condition, where she died early yesterday.

Police were interviewing witnesses but initially said the motive behind the stabbing was unclear.

Anyone with information on the stabbing is asked to call Hilo police at 935-3311.