Teenager Charged After Allegedly Stabbing Aunt During Thanksgiving Dispute

Mar. 15, 2025

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A 16-year-old in Kentucky has been charged after allegedly attacking his aunt during a heated argument on Thanksgiving.Police in Hopkinsville confirmed in a statement to PEOPLE that on Thursday, Nov. 28, the teenager was engaging in a verbal fight with his aunt when things became physical and he attacked her, allegedly stabbing her in the back.Officers were called to the scene, but the 16-year-old — who has not been publicly identified — had already fled and crossed state lines into Clarksville, Tenn., police told PEOPLE. Emergency medical personnel found the teen’s aunt in critical condition, and paramedics airlifted her to a Level I Trauma Center in Nashville.The 500 block of Millbrooke Drive in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.Google MapsAccording to police, the teen had already been wearing an ankle monitor before this incident but investigators discovered that he allegedly had cut it off. Police then notified the Clarksville Police Department, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Highway Patrol about him going on the run, and authorities began their search for the 16-year-old.Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.By Friday, Nov. 29, the boy crossed back over the Kentucky border and made his way back to Hopkinsville. Police eventually arrested him.The 16-year-old was charged with first-degree assault and taken to the Paducah Juvenile Detention Center, police added. He could face up to 10 to 20 years in prison.

A 16-year-old in Kentucky has been charged after allegedly attacking his aunt during a heated argument on Thanksgiving.

Police in Hopkinsville confirmed in a statement to PEOPLE that on Thursday, Nov. 28, the teenager was engaging in a verbal fight with his aunt when things became physical and he attacked her, allegedly stabbing her in the back.

Officers were called to the scene, but the 16-year-old — who has not been publicly identified — had already fled and crossed state lines into Clarksville, Tenn., police told PEOPLE. Emergency medical personnel found the teen’s aunt in critical condition, and paramedics airlifted her to a Level I Trauma Center in Nashville.

The 500 block of Millbrooke Drive in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.Google Maps

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According to police, the teen had already been wearing an ankle monitor before this incident but investigators discovered that he allegedly had cut it off. Police then notified the Clarksville Police Department, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Highway Patrol about him going on the run, and authorities began their search for the 16-year-old.

Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.

By Friday, Nov. 29, the boy crossed back over the Kentucky border and made his way back to Hopkinsville. Police eventually arrested him.

The 16-year-old was charged with first-degree assault and taken to the Paducah Juvenile Detention Center, police added. He could face up to 10 to 20 years in prison.

source: people.com