OCEANA, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A woman faces a malicious assault charge after attempting to stab a man with a screwdriver.
On August 14, 2021, officers were dispatched to Hatcher apartments about a fight. The victim stated that Lashawna Huff had attempted to stab him with a Phillips screwdriver and bit him on the back. Police observed visible bite marks on his back, a knot on his left elbow, and a scratch on his rib cage, which the male stated was from the screwdriver.
Police found the suspect, and she told police that she was attempting to come out of the bedroom and the victim grabbed her by the arm, and a scuffle ensued.
Huff is charged with domestic battery and malicious assault. She is being held in Southern Regional Jail under a 5,000 dollar bond.
