Justyce Knowles (Shelby County Jail).
A Tennessee woman allegedly stabbed the father of her child during a custody exchange and didn’t seem too worried about it in her mug shot.
Justyce Knowles, 25, was arrested and booked into the Shelby County Jail in Memphis, Tennessee, on Dec. 24 after she was accused of stabbing her child’s father during a custody visit earlier in the month. The alleged incident took place on Dec. 4.
According to court documents obtained by Memphis NBC affiliate WMC, Knowles was charged with aggravated assault and arming herself with a knife. She was held on $15,000 bond, which was posted on Dec. 25.
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The documents stated that on Dec. 4, Knowles and the father of her child, whom WMC only identified as “Walker,” were exchanging custody at his mother’s home. A verbal argument between the two parents reportedly ensued and escalated outside the house. Eventually, the fight turned physical. Knowles apparently walked away from the fight at some point, but then she returned with a knife and allegedly attacked the man, who suffered wounds to his hands and neck.
While the injuries weren’t serious, WMC reported that he was taken to Regional One Health Medical Center. He identified Knowles as the person who allegedly attacked him. It is unknown where the child was at the time of the attack.
The man’s mother was the one who called the police on Dec. 4 and reported the altercation between Knowles and her son.
Knowles posted her bond and was released. She is due in court on Dec. 27.
