MARTIN, Ky. — A Floyd County woman is in jail on a felony assault charge, after she allegedly slashed a man’s throat from ear to ear.
It happened around 9:30 p.m. Monday on Cane Fork Road, off of Arkansas Creek, near Martin. April Osborne, 36, of Hi Hat, is accused of walking up behind a man she didn’t know while he was bent down working on a motorcycle and attacking him with a knife.
She then allegedly walked out into the roadway and passed out, leading to emergency calls from people who mistakenly thought she might be dead.
According to the police report, she initially denied responsibility, but after being shown a knife sheath that was found in her pocket, she allegedly said she cut the man because she thought he was attacking a police officer. She also told police she gave the knife to someone else to hold.
She now faces between 10 and 20 years in prison for first-degree assault, if she is convicted. She is also charged with public intoxication, evidence tampering and giving a false name to police.
The victim was taken to Our Lady of the Way ARH for treatment. There was no word on his condition, but the police report indicates he was able to talk to officers and positively identify Osborne as his attacker, from a photo shown to him.
