CHULUOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — A person who was on the run for stabbing his estranged girlfriend “as much as 70 occasions,” died in a crash whereas fleeing authorities, the Seminole County Sheriff’s Workplace stated.
Round 12:45 a.m. on Friday, deputies responded to a house within the 2600 block of Hibbard Path in Chuluota after receiving a name that two individuals had been stabbed.
A girl, recognized as 40-year-old Kristin Stevens, was discovered lifeless with a number of stab wounds. Stevens was stabbed “20, 30— as much as 70 occasions” with an obvious kitchen knife, in accordance with Sheriff Dennis Lemma.
The second sufferer, an unidentified man, informed officers that the suspect, 42-year-old James Christopher Lindsey, used a hammer to smash the glass and break into the house. He awoke to Lindsey on prime of the girl, showing to stab her with a knife.
The person tried to kick Lindsey off of Stevens however was stabbed within the higher leg. He fled to a neighbor’s home to name 911. Their 16-year-old son was additionally within the residence and was not injured.
Lindsey fled earlier than authorities arrived.
Round 5 a.m., Lindsey was discovered lifeless after crashing within the Orange County space of Fort Christmas Highway. Deputies stated he misplaced management of his car whereas touring at speeds over 100 mph and was ejected from the automobile. The Florida Freeway Patrol is investigating this crash.
Lindsey and Stevens had been reportedly in a “home partnership” with a historical past of home violence incidents involving regulation enforcement, courting again to 2014. On Nov. 6, Lindsey was charged with home violence battery towards Stevens and was requested to be positioned on Home Violence GPS monitoring and to have his bond elevated.
“It is a heartbreaking and traumatic incident that can have an enduring affect on households and a neighborhood,” Sheriff Lemma stated. “I’m happy with our deputies’ fast response to the scene and our detectives who’ve been working across the clock to place these circumstances collectively. Our ideas are with the victims and their family members throughout this extremely troublesome time. Our workforce will proceed to work diligently to uncover the total particulars surrounding this case.”
