Warsaw Woman ‘Serious’ After Reportedly Struck With Ax
Warsaw Woman ‘Serious’ After Reportedly Struck With Ax
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David Slone-dslone@timesuniononline.com
Warsaw Woman ‘Serious’ After Reportedly Struck With AxA Warsaw woman is in serious condition at a Fort Wayne hospital after allegedly being attacked by her husband with an ax Monday evening.
Joseph Mwaura Waithira, 37, of 3932 W. Old 30, Warsaw, was booked into the Kosciusko County Jail at 10:19 p.m. Monday for domestic battery resulting in serious bodily injury. His preliminary bond was set at $10,250.
His wife, identified in a Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department news release as Sandy Waithira, 33, Warsaw, was taken to Lutheran Hospital Fort Wayne for head injuries sustained from being struck by an ax. She was listed in serious condition as of this morning.
At approximately 6:16 p.m. Monday, KCSD and Warsaw Police Department responded to a report of a domestic dispute involving an ax at 3932 W. Old 30, Warsaw. According to the report, a man was attacking his wife with an ax in the residence.
Officers responded to the scene and found Joseph and Sandy had entered into an altercation that turned violent.
Joseph was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
The wife was found to have suffered serious injuries from the altercation and was airlifted by Lutheran Air Ambulance to Fort Wayne Lutheran Hospital for treatment. The wife had visible extensive head injuries consistent with a weighted edged weapon and was listed in serious condition as a result of injuries suffered in the incident, according to the KCSD news release.
Joseph was taken into custody without further incident and booked into the county jail.
Court documents dated Aug. 15 indicate Sandy had filed a petition for a protective order in Kosciusko County Superior Court I and a hearing on the matter was set for 1 p.m. Friday.
