In January 2023, a woman from Osceola County was arrested after stabbing her boyfriend's two children, a 10-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy. When deputies from the Osceola County Sheriff's Office arrived at the scene, they discovered the children’s father had subdued the woman by pinning her to the ground.
Both children were immediately treated for their stab wounds, while the father received medical care for cuts to his hand.
40-year-old Doris Espinoza-Rodriguez was found guilty by an Osceola County jury on two counts of Attempted Second-Degree Murder with a Weapon, Aggravated Child Abuse with a Weapon, and Felony Battery.
During her trial, Espinoza-Rodriguez took the stand, claiming she acted in self-defense and alleging that the father had ordered his children to attack her. Despite her testimony, the jury convicted her of all charges.
Osceola woman found guilty in 2023 attempted murder of boyfriends two children
More than a year later, 40-year-old Doris Espinoza-Rodriguez was found guilty by an Osceola County jury on two counts of Attempted Second-Degree Murder with a Weapon, Aggravated Child Abuse with a Weapon, and Felony Battery.
