Woman charged in power tool, knife attacks that occurred hours apart in Miami-Dade: Deputies

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A Miami-Dade woman is facing felony charges after deputies say she attacked two people in separate incidents in southwest Miami-Dade less than four hours apart over the weekend, allegedly using a power tool in one attack and a knife in the other.

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Latifah Marie Thompson, 32, of West Perrine, was arrested by deputies with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office and remains held without bond at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center as of Wednesday, jail records show.

According to an arrest report, deputies responded around 10:30 a.m. Saturday to the area of Southwest 174th Street and 102nd Avenue after receiving reports of a stabbing.

Deputies said after arriving at the scene, they found a man suffering from lacerations to the top and back of his head.

They said Miami-Dade Fire Rescue medics treated him at the scene before transporting him to Jackson South Medical Center.

A witness told investigators that Thompson struck the victim several times in the head with what she believed was a Sawzall power tool before fleeing the area, according to the report.

Investigators later interviewed the victim, who identified Thompson as the person who attacked him, the report states. Medical staff said the victim suffered head lacerations and a fractured spine.

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Records show Thompson was charged in that case with attempted felony murder causing injury.

Less than four hours later, at approximately 3 p.m., deputies said they responded to the area of 10230 Southwest 176th St. regarding another stabbing.

Deputies said they found a woman suffering from a stab wound to her back. She was treated at the scene and taken to Jackson South Medical Center for further treatment.

They said the victim told investigators she had been involved in an altercation with Thompson when Thompson allegedly produced a knife and stabbed her in the back. The victim identified Thompson as her attacker, the report states.

Deputies located Thompson the following day near Southwest 172nd Street and Southwest 102nd Avenue after a resident alerted an officer that she had been seen in the area, according to the report.

Thompson was taken into custody and faces one count of attempted felony murder causing injury and one count of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm with a deadly weapon in connection with both incidents, according to jail records.

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A motive for both stabbings wasn’t immediately released.