ST. LUCIE COUNTY — A 48-year-old man accused of hitting another man with a samurai sword before bringing a second edged weapon into a Thursday night confrontation faces a felony charge, according to an arrest affidavit released Friday.

A woman told St. Lucie County Sheriff’s investigators that she and her ex-husband were dropping off her 62-year-old mother at her home in
the 13900 block of Encantado Circle north of Indrio Road when the mother’s boyfriend exited the residence with a samurai sword. (more…)

PORT ST. LUCIE — It was an “all night” argument over infidelity — complete with a purported audio tape of the “cheating” — that culminated with a woman stabbing her boyfriend of several years, according to a recently released arrest affidavit and police.

Police said they met the victim Thursday morning at St. Lucie Medical Center, where his girlfriend, Jennece Cordella Shaw, drove him after the incident. (more…)

Michael Gearde

That’s what Martin County Sheriff’s deputies said happened before they were alerted that Hobe Sound resident Michael F. Gearde had broken into his ex-girlfriend’s house early this morning.

Gearde, 44, now faces felony charges of armed burglary, aggravated assault and false imprisonment.

The woman told deputies she was in her room when Gearde appeared holding a knife.

When she tried to flee, Gearde allegedly grabbed her and kicked her. Eventually the woman’s mother came in and the two were able to get Gearde to leave, according to a sheriff’s report. (more…)

Donald Gayle

The 46-year-old woman told police she and Donald W. Gayle, 56, were in their bedroom in the 2100 block of Idaho Lane late Monday night when Gayle asked her if she had a boyfriend.

The woman said no, then Gayle attacked her with a knife, she said.

Gayle held down her neck with his left hand and made stabbing motions with the knife with his right, the woman reported to police.

Gayle kept telling her he was going to kill her, the woman said.

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