Staff report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Charmie Lynn Owens, 34, was arrested late last night and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, aggravated child abuse, and domestic battery after allegedly stabbing a child with a pocket knife during a domestic argument.

At about 11:15 p.m. last night, Owens was reportedly arguing with another adult in an apartment when the fight became physical and the victim’s children tried to intercede. Owens allegedly pulled out a knife, and a witness said it looked like Owens was trying to stab the adult but instead stabbed an 8-year-old child; the child’s back reportedly had a small laceration.

The responding Gainesville Police Department officer reported that the adult had injuries to her face. A pocket knife with a locking blade was reportedly found at the scene.

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Post Miranda, Owens reportedly said he had never hit the adult and never pulled out a knife.

Owens has two felony convictions (one violent) and one misdemeanor conviction (none violent). He was arrested on domestic battery charges in 2022, but the charges were dropped. He has sworn complaints for cocaine possession from October 30, 2023, and stealing towels and sheets from a housekeeping cart at a motel on November 15; he was also issued a summons to appear in a shoplifting case.

Judge Susan Miller-Jones set bail at $250,000 on the charges from last night.

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