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Pinellas Park woman arrested for attempted murder after stabbing daughter’s boyfriend, police say

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Published  February 24, 2026 7:12am EST
Pinellas Park
FOX 13 News
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Courtesy: Pinellas Park Police Department.

The Brief

    • A Pinellas Park woman has been arrested for attempted murder after stabbing her daughter’s boyfriend, police say.
    • During the attack, by 54-year-old Sandra Kegley, police say that her daughter, 25-year-old Kyrsten Bleattler, stepped in to try and stop her mother.
    • The motive for the attack is still unknown, but an investigation is underway.

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - A Pinellas Park woman has been arrested after she allegedly attacked her daughter’s boyfriend with a knife Monday afternoon, injuring both him and her daughter in the process.

Investigators say that 54-year-old Sandra Kegley went after her daughter's boyfriend, 23-year-old Eric Smith, with a knife. During the attack, police say that Kegley's daughter, 25-year-old Kyrsten Bleattler, stepped in to try and stop her mother.

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When police arrived at the 6200 block of 108th Avenue N, they said that both Bleattler and Smith had "various stab wounds and cuts," and they were taken to the hospital. Their injuries are not considered life-threatening.

Kegley was charged with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.

What we don't know:

The motive for the attack is still unknown, but an investigation is underway.

The Source: Information for this story was provided by the Pinellas Park Police Department.

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