26-year-old Kristen Dianne Hawotte was arrested after she allegedly assaulted a baby, chased a person with a knife and crashed a stolen SUV on Christmas Eve.
Hawotte was partially ejected during the crash and had to be airlifted to the hospital.
The baby also had to be airlifted due to injuries from the assault. Both Hawotte and the child have since been released from the hospital. Deputies did not say if the baby was hers.
Hawotte was charged with several offenses, which are listed below:
- Attempted first-degree murder
- Assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill
- Felony child abuse with serious injury
- Larceny of a motor vehicle
- Possession of a stolen vehicle
Woman charged with child abuse, baby airlifted after Watauga County assault
The woman is accused of the assaulting baby and chasing a person with a knife on Christmas Eve.
