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A Florida man who served time in prison for burglary was arrested after allegedly breaking into a couple’s home in what was deemed a violent home invasion robbery.

On August 12, while a Pinellas Park neighborhood was without power, a woman answered her front door, thinking the mail carrier had arrived. Instead, it was reportedly a 57-year-old handyman who had previously done work on the home where she and her fiancé reside. According to reports, before she realized what was happening, the man entered without an invitation and struck her in the head. When the woman’s fiancé got home, he immediately found himself engaged in a violent attack.

The suspect allegedly had sharp objects, later identified as a screwdriver and a knife, in his hand, and when the man walked through the door, he found his fiancée tied to the bed. The man was reportedly slashed multiple times on several parts of his body, in addition to being stabbed in the eye and hand. He wrestled the knife away and stabbed the suspect, leaving the man bloody and severely wounded on the living room floor.

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A suspect in Florida is facing serious charges after allegedly showing displeasure over the blankets and sheets her roommate put on her bed by violently attacking and stabbing the woman.

Early in the evening on July 27, a woman who shares her home with a 26-year-old put sheets and blankets on her roommate’s bed. The housemate was reportedly upset by the woman’s choice of linens, and they began to argue. Things quickly escalated, and the roommate allegedly started physically attacking the woman. She reportedly broke a glass bottle of olive oil on her head, yanked out some of her braided hair, kicked her, and bit her before the woman was able to get away. According to reports, as the alleged victim called the authorities, her roommate stabbed her in the back with a kitchen knife. Deputies with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office rushed to the address to intervene.

The deputies reported that the suspect was found in a bathroom in the home with a knife. They spoke to the alleged victim and noted that she had a wound on the side of her back that looked like it was caused by the blade. She informed them that during the alleged attack, she had to bite her roommate to get away so she could call for help. The deputies also reported that a surveillance camera was present in the residence, which recorded the incident. When the suspect discussed the matter with them, she allegedly admitted to the attack.

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An allegedly intoxicated Pennsylvania man was arrested in a residential area when a woman called the police and told them he was holding a knife while standing outside her home.

On the evening of June 16, a 35-year-old man from Williamsport was reportedly on foot on a local urban street. He was in front of a woman’s residence, and when she opened her door because she thought a delivery driver had arrived, she thought she saw the man holding a knife. It was reported that she became frightened for her safety and called the authorities to report the situation. Troopers from the Pennsylvania State Police Montoursville Barracks, Troop F Headquarters, went to the address to investigate.

When the troopers arrived, the man was still in front of the residence, and they assumed he was carrying a weapon. They told him several times to drop what he was holding, and when he did so, the troopers said they retrieved a folding knife. According to reports, when they told him to kneel on the ground while facing away from them, he instead tried to approach them. One of the troopers discharged their taser, causing the suspect to fall down. They spoke to him about the situation, and they believed he smelled like alcohol and was behaving as if he were intoxicated. They additionally alleged that when asked, he was unable to spell his name.

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A Texas woman is facing charges after allegedly threatening her husband with a kitchen knife following an argument over a gift she did not like.

According to reports, a woman from McClellan told her husband that she wanted a bracelet for Valentine’s Day. He presented her with a present in the morning on the holiday, and when his wife opened it, she saw he had purchased a necklace for her. She allegedly became agitated because he did not gift her the bracelet. The man was annoyed by her unappreciative attitude, and he left the house to go to work.

It was around 4:00 PM when the man got home, and the couple started to argue again. He decided to leave the house again for a few hours to see if some time apart would calm things down, but his plan was reportedly unsuccessful. When he came back a few hours later, he reported that his wife was still very upset, and she allegedly walked up to him with a large kitchen knife in her hand. The woman reportedly yelled at him while allegedly pointing the blade in his direction. It was reported that she also taunted him by telling him to “Come and get it.”

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A bride-to-be in southeastern Wisconsin is facing charges after allegedly stabbing her boyfriend multiple times during a domestic dispute about the possibility of using their home as a wedding venue.

At the end of January, an engaged couple who live together in Brookfield began having disagreements while planning their upcoming wedding. They reportedly became embroiled in a heated argument when they discussed the idea of using their shared residence as a venue for the event. According to reports, the situation became so intense that the woman said she no longer wanted her fiancé around her child.

Later that day, when he returned from work, the man went inside the house and was allegedly attacked by his fiancée. As he walked through the kitchen, the woman reportedly grabbed a knife. He grabbed some of his personal belongings as she trailed behind him, and when the man was standing in front of her, she allegedly swung the blade in his direction multiple times. According to reports, his left arm, the left side of his neck, and both sides of his chest were cut open during the altercation.

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When a cadet knocked on the door of a Northwestern Michigan residence to serve a subpoena, he was reportedly greeted by a 5-year-old who was first holding a knife and then a loaded gun.

On January 25, a situation at a home in Battle Creek culminated in weapons and neglect charges being pursued through the Calhoun County Prosecutor’s Office. It began when a Battle Creek Police Department cadet went to the residence to serve one of the people who live there with a subpoena, and the door was reportedly opened by a 5-year-old holding a knife. The cadet asked them to get an adult, but when the youngster came back, they were allegedly holding a gun that was believed to be loaded.

The cadet was able to take the handgun away from the child without incident, and additional law enforcement from the Battle Creek Police Department showed up at the residence. When the officers entered the home, they reported that a woman and two men were there and that five youngsters between the ages of 8 months and 6 years old also lived there. The woman’s dad later identified her as the mother of the children, and one of the men at the home was the father of one of the kids.

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After an angry passenger allegedly punched a New York bus driver, the driver reportedly responded by stabbing the man in the leg and head.

Early in the afternoon on December 13, a man was riding on an MTA bus in Queens, when he approached the driver and said he realized he was on the wrong bus. He made a request to be dropped off at a spot on the side of the road, but it was not a marked bus stop. It was reported that the driver was trying to find a safe place to allow the man to deboard, but the 33-year-old rider was allegedly unsatisfied and threatened to physically harm him. The passenger then reportedly struck the driver in the face and started spitting on him.

When the 58-year-old bus driver got up to confront him, the man allegedly punched him multiple times. The operator had a sharp object believed to be a knife, and he reportedly stabbed the passenger in his head and his leg.

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A man in Central Pennsylvania suffered injuries after his girlfriend allegedly sliced his throat and hands because he refused her demands to provide her with anti-anxiety medication.

Early in the morning on October 5, a man was asleep in the bed he shared with his girlfriend when she abruptly woke him up. When he opened his eyes, she was allegedly standing next to him with a knife in her hand and was holding it against his throat. According to reports, the man takes a prescription drug for anxiety, and he had shared them with her in the past. The woman reportedly demanded he give her more of his Klonopin, and allegedly threatened his life. Before he was able to get the knife away from her, she reportedly cut him by dragging the blade across his neck.

It was reported that after the man took the knife, his girlfriend got a different one and continued assaulting him. He calmed her down and called 911, and officers from the Altoona Police Department went to the residence. When they arrived, they reported that they found a knife that they believed was used during the incident. They also noted that there were drops of what they thought was fresh blood dotting the kitchen floor and the walls in one of the hallways.

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A man is facing several charges after allegedly breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s residence and attacking her.

On the evening of July 31, a woman returned to her apartment after work, and when she walked through the door, she was reportedly approached by a man she previously dated for a couple of weeks. It was reported that she tried to stop him, but he entered the residence without her permission. She became concerned for her safety and locked herself in the bathroom, but the man allegedly broke through the door. He reportedly struck her until she fell into the shower, and then continued assaulting her while he asked her for a knife and threatened to murder her.

When the situation calmed down, the man reportedly said he knew what he did could cause him to go to jail. He allegedly forced the woman to go with him and get in his car. They stopped at a convenience store, and when the man went inside to get ice for her face, the woman used the opportunity to leave the vehicle. She called a ride service and went to her sister’s house.

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A brother and sister in South Carolina spent the night in jail after name-calling, punching, gunfire, a broomstick, and a can of bug spray were allegedly used during a fight about the proper way to cook chicken.

On the evening of July 28, a 27-year-old man was cooking dinner at his family home in Georgetown. His 25-year-old sister was also there, and she began complaining about the way he was seasoning the chicken. He explained that he knew what he was doing and let her know their grandmother was going to add the seasonings.

According to reports, the woman was unsatisfied with the response, and she told her brother he was a “dumb dog.” He allegedly responded by holding her down on the kitchen table with his body while punching her in the face multiple times. A person whose identity was not disclosed was in the house, and when they heard the ruckus, they reportedly grabbed a loaded firearm and shot a bullet through the ceiling. The woman then reportedly began chasing her brother with a knife. He believed his life was in danger, so he ran to his grandmother’s door. She exited the room and began striking her granddaughter with a broom handle.

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