Woman Charged With Cutting Father Of Her Children With Box Cutter

  • Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Ladeirdre Austin
Ladeirdre Austin

A woman has been charged with cutting the father of her three children in the back with a box cutter.

Ladeirdre Austin, 25, was charged with aggravated domestic assault in the incident on Monday.

Bobby Edwards said two of their children had stayed the night with him, and Ms. Austin was coming to pick them up on Peggy Street.

He said he was running behind, and Ms. Austin was making threats about what she would do to him.

He was let out a few houses down from the meeting place, and Ms. Austin charged down the street and struck him in the face several times, it was stated.

Mr. Edwards said he pushed her away and started walking down the street with the children.

He said she came after him with the box cutter and sliced through the back of his shirt. He said his back and neck were cut.

Ms. Austin fled before returning a few minutes later, it was stated.


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