Public Safety

Gainesville woman charged after attacking man with knife and electric drill

Alachua County deputies arrested 43-year-old Lakeyra Ross on Wednesday night after she allegedly struck a man multiple times in the head and neck with a pocket knife, causing deep cuts, then attempted to stab him with an electric drill as he tried to flee. The victim, who lives with Ross, sustained a bruise on his shoulder consistent with a drill bit. Ross faces charges of aggravated battery and assault in what deputies described as a domestic incident.

Sources: WCJB TV20