A woman will serve 18 years behind bars after throwing a stick of dynamite into the bedroom of her sleeping boyfriend, an act that led to the loss of her partner’s hand and arm.
Keyonna Waddell was reportedly convicted of the charges of assault and illegal possession of weapons after the attack happened on March 22, 2024. The perpetrator was arrested the day after the attack.
According to prosecutors, the ordeal started when there were some heated exchanges between them in his apartment, during which he asked her to leave. Thinking she had, the boyfriend went to sleep until he heard hissing and saw a stick of dynamite burning. He managed to grab the stick and threw it away from him before it exploded and injured him.
When the boyfriend realized that he had suffered from the explosion, he went to his driveway, only to see Waddell leaving. He was immediately taken to the hospital, where doctors had to amputate his arm and hand.
Prosecutors said that Waddell had threatened to harm her boyfriend with dynamite many times before the attack.
