A Chenango County husband and wife were provided separate jail cells after they each were charged with assault following a dispute.

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Authorities say 38-year-old Jillenia Murphy and 54-year-old Joseph Murphy were arrested on Sunday.

According to state police, troopers were called to the couple's home on Oak Hill Spur Road in the Town of Afton to investigate a dispute that had occurred earlier.

Police say the investigation determined Jillenia Murphy had struck her husband with a curtain rod.

Jillenia and Joseph Murphy both reportedly sustained minor injuries but did not seek medical attention.

The husband and wife were arraigned in Town of Afton court. They were sent to Chenango County Jail on $2,000 bail.

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