PHOENIX — A Phoenix man has been arrested after using a hatchet handle to strike his girlfriend several times, sending her the hospital in critical condition.
According to police, in the early morning hours of March 27, the victim's roommates arrived at their home near 22nd Street and Greenway Road and found the woman unconscious and bleeding on the back patio.
The woman was taken to the hospital where doctors said she had two large lacerations and a brain hemorrhage. She was listed in critical but stable condition at the time.
Court records show that a week later the victim’s boyfriend, 28-year-old Jade Deonne Knox, turned himself in. Knox reportedly told police that the victim threw several items at him while they were arguing.
After being hit by some of the objects, Knox allegedly told police, "I lost it." He said he grabbed a hatchet and swung it at the victim causing the hatchet head to fly off.
He then allegedly used the hatchet handle to strike the women several times before and after she fell to the ground.
Knox then reportedly grabbed his dog, meth, marijuana and then left the home.
Knox is being held on a $100,000 bond for aggravated assault.
If you or someone you know is the victim of domestic or sexual violence, there are several local and national organizations offering resources. Anyone in need of immediate assistance should contact either the Maricopa County Shelter Line at 480-890-3039, the National 24-Hour Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673), or the Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence at 602-279-2900. A number of organizations are available 24 hours a day for anyone at risk of experiencing domestic or sexual violence. See a directory of domestic violence programs here.
