A 62-year-old Gulfport mother allegedly slashed her special needs son in the side of his head with a knife inside their family home, authorities said.
Dianne Feazell, 62, is a resident of Gulfport, Mississippi, according to Harrison County authorities.
Feazell faces a felony charge after the domestic incident inside the family home left her son injured, officials said.
The defendant has been charged with one felony count of domestic aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, according to sheriff’s officials.
Deputies were called to the 10000 block of Steeplechase Drive in Gulfport following a report of a stabbing, according to Harrison County Sheriff Matt Haley.
When authorities arrived, investigators began working to determine what allegedly occurred inside the residence, Haley said.
Feazell allegedly slashed the side of her son’s head with a knife inside the home, according to the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities described the wounded son as having special needs, the sheriff’s office said.
The victim reportedly lives inside the home alongside Feazell and his father, according to investigators.
Following the alleged assault, the victim was transported and rushed to a local hospital for medical treatment, authorities said.
The victim suffered a knife wound to his head during the domestic incident inside the residence. Despite suffering the injury, authorities reported that the man was in stable condition.
Feazell was taken into custody by deputies following the incident, according to the sheriff’s office.
The Gulfport mother was then booked into the Harrison County Adult Detention Center, authorities said.
Judge Theressia Lyons subsequently set bond for Feazell at $1 million, according to officials.
The accused mother is now being held on the $1 million bond, authorities said.
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