SEMINOLE, Fla. (WFLA)—A woman faces charges after reportedly threatening her husband with the chilling words, “I need to sacrifice and kill you both,” before allegedly trying to stab him.
The incident unfolded on a Tuesday morning when the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office was alerted to a stabbing at a residence in Seminole. Deputies arrived to find a man outside the house, suffering from a cut on his left forearm.
Inside the home was the suspect, Karen Dedert, who was taken into custody without further trouble.
As detailed in the arrest affidavit, the husband recounted waking up around 5 a.m. to see Dedert looming over him, inquiring about the whereabouts of their son.
When he asked her what she meant, she ominously declared her intent, saying, “I need to sacrifice and kill you both,” before allegedly attacking him with a sizable knife, as per the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.
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When he questioned her, she said, “I need to sacrifice and kill you both,” and tried to stab him with a large knife, PCSO said.
The victim blocked the attack and disarmed Dedert before locking himself in a bedroom.
Around 7:45 a.m., the victim exited the room and briefly encountered Dedert before showering. When he exited the room again, Dedert ambushed him from behind the refrigerator and lunged with a knife, attempting to stab him in the abdomen, an arrest affidavit said.
As the victim was defending himself, he was cut on his left forearm.
While attempting to gain control of the weapon, Dedert repeatedly yelled, “I’m going to kill you.”
The victim managed to disarm Dedert and escaped the home to call 911.
According to the arrest affidavit, Dedert spontaneously stated at the conclusion of the call, “These aren’t the clothes I was wearing when I stabbed him.”
Dedert was arrested and charged with attempted murder in the first degree.
