GAINESVILLE, Fla. – In a startling incident, Lakeyra Denise Ross, 43, has been taken into custody following accusations of stabbing her husband with both a pocket knife and an electric drill.
Around 10:35 p.m. on August 19, an Alachua County Sheriff’s Deputy was dispatched to a reported armed disturbance in the Linton Oaks area (6400 block of SW 9th Avenue). The victim alleged that Ross had repeatedly stabbed him with a pocket knife. As he attempted to flee the house, she supposedly grabbed his shirt, ripping it completely, a detail that the deputy observed on arrival.
Once outside, the victim claimed Ross escalated the attack by picking up an electric drill and attempting to stab him with it. His cries of pain echoed as he ran frantically toward the road to escape further injury.
The deputy observed several severe lacerations on the victim’s neck, multiple cuts beneath his ear, and a distinct red mark on his shoulder aligning with the size of a drill bit.
A witness reportedly supported the victim’s account, confirming that Ross had indeed used an electric drill in the assault.
Post Miranda, Ross reportedly denied using an electric drill but admitted to holding a knife in an attempt to scare the victim.
Ross has been charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and aggravated assault with intent to commit a felony. She has one misdemeanor conviction (non-violent). Judge William Davis ordered her held without bail pending a hearing on a motion from the State Attorney’s Office to hold her without bail until trial; if the judge denies the motion, bail will be set at that hearing.