CABELL COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A domestic altercation in Cabell County escalated into violence when a woman allegedly broke into an apartment and attacked her boyfriend with a knife.
At approximately 2:44 a.m., officers responded to a domestic violence call at 411 Park Circle in Huntington. Upon arrival, they spoke with the victim, Morey Ferguson, who reported that his girlfriend, Ashley Miller, had forced her way into the apartment, breaking the top door chain, before attacking him with a knife. Miller then fled the scene.
Officers observed signs of a struggle, including scattered items and blood droplets leading from the front door to the couch where Ferguson had been lying. Ferguson sustained cuts on his right arm, consistent with a knife wound. His account was corroborated by Miller’s sister, who stated that Miller, intoxicated and screaming, had attempted to stab Ferguson multiple times. In her written statement, she admitted to striking Miller ten times in an effort to stop the attack.
While officers were in the process of filing criminal complaints, Miller returned to the apartment and locked herself in a bedroom. Officers J. Daubenmire and N. Adams successfully convinced her to come out without further incident. A search revealed a blood-stained pocket knife in Miller’s possession, which was taken as evidence.
Miller is in jail.
