Ice Pick Chicks

Why collect these? Do we have a morbid fascination with gore? No; we have a healthy concern with academic fraud, censorship, authoritarian ideology, operative conditioned mental passivity, and bogus propaganda that has brainwashed people to ignore that historical fact that women are indeed violent and that their violence is – despite the lies we are daily fed – is not limited to defensive response.

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1932 – Gladys Davis – St Petersburg, Florida

1943 – Mildred Davidson – Memphis, Tennessee

1955 – Rose Lee Demery – St. Petersberg, Florida

1955 – Willie May Lewis – Lumberton, North Carolina

1963 – Helen Byrd – St. Joseph, Mo.

1985 – Harriet Gale Davis – Lakeland, Florida

1989 – Vicki C. Clark – Gainesville, Florida

2008 – Sandra Matthews-Johnson – Xenia, Ohio

2009 – Maria Blanco – New Carrollton, Maryland

2009 – Caitlen Watkins – Springfield, Missouri

2010 – Elizabeth Cuevas Villanueva – Yorba Linda, California

2012 – Traneavious Watson – Memhis, Tennessee

2012 – Edweana Angelique Howard – Iowa City, Iowa

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Mildred Davidson, Tennessee Triple Axe Murderess - 1943

FULL TEXT: Memphis, Aug. 12 – Three children, one only three months old, were hacked to death in bed early today by a long-handled axe and ice pick and, several hours later, police inspector M. A. Hinds announced their mother had been taken into custody.

Capt. Pete Weibenga had said earlier that the mother, Mrs. Mildred Davidson, apparently fled the scene shortly after the slaying. She was walking alone, heading in the direction of her home, when apprehended.

Hinds said no charges had been placed, that a statement was being taken from her in the attorney general’s office.

Weibenga, head of the homicide bureau and in charge of the investigation, said Mrs. Mildred Davidson apparently fled after the children were killed.

Robert Davidson, father of two of the children and stepfather of the other, found them in bed about 7 p. m., their heads slashed and skulls crushed.

The dead: Jean Parkey, 15, Davidson's stepdaughter; Robert L. Davidson. 7, and Peggy Ann Davidson, 3 months.

Davidson, employe of an insurance company, said his wife awakened about 6 a. m., and asked if he was going to get up and plant some corn in the garden. He replied in the negative and went back to sleep.

About an hour later, he added, he went into the front room of the duplex apartment and found the slain children – one in a large bed, another on a couch and the baby in her crib.

Standing against a large fireplace in the room was a blood-stained axe which Weibenga named as the death weapon.

[“Three Memphis Children Slain – Axe and Ice Pick Used in Gruesome Murders,” syndicated (AP), The Tuscaloosa News (Al.), Aug. 12, 1943, p. 1]

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 For more Violence by Women cases involving axes and hatchets, see: Give ‘Em the Axe 

 

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Traneavious Watson, Ice-Pick Attacker - 2012

On September 9, 2012 Memphis police responded to a report that a fight that started in an apartment building lobby and moved out to a parking lot. They learned that a man and his daughter were visiting a resident, his sister, Traneavious Watson, 32. Traneavious decide to refuse the pair entry but two got in by following another resident. Ms. Watson was displeased. There was a blow-up. Physical blows were involved. As the altercation moved its way outside the reluctant hostess tried to hit her brother with a metal baseball bat and he fell to the ground and stabbed the man several times in the leg with an ice pick She nailed her niece with the weapon through the hand, as police recounted.

[Based on: “Woman Jailed for Attack with Bat, Ice Pick,” abc.24 (Memphis, Tn.), Sep. 9, 2012]

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Edweana Angelique Howard, Ice Pick Attacker – 2012

On September 1, 2012 Edweana Angelique Howard, 37, of Iowa City, Iowa allegedly stabbed an unidentified victim with an ice pick following a fight. Police did not state the sex of the victim, but noted that attackee received multiple stab wounds from attacker. Howard was charged with going armed with intent, a Class D felony, and willfully causing another a serious injury, a Class C felony.

Ms. Howard had previous domestic charges on Feb. 27, 2010 and September 6, 2011. The 2011 charge was for second offense domestic abuse assault, an aggravated misdemeanor. Police, responding to a call found Howard's husband bleeding from the lip. The bleeding Mr. Howard that his wife had punched him in the face after learning that he had driven her car and he then went to the neighbor's house to call police. Mrs. Howard told a different story, asserting that she had no idea why her husband's lip was bleeding or why her own knuckles were bloodied.

[RSS; Based on: [“Woman with baseball bat, robbery in Iowa City Police Blotter: Sept. 7,”  Iowa City Patch (Io.), Sep. 8, 2011] & “Police: Iowa City Woman Stabbed Victim with Ice Pick Following Fight,” Iowa City Patch (Io.), Sep. 5, 2012]

Maria Blanco, Proxy Ice Pick Murderess from Maryland - 2009

Wheaton, Maryland – Maria Blanco, 23,  proposed a plan to her husband, Moises Rodriguez, 20. She would invite her ex-boyfriend, Samuel Chacon, father of her child, over for a sex romp. After embracing Samuel Moises would jump out from behind a tree and stab him to death with an ice pick  And it worked, on Nov. 17, 2009, Samuel walked into the trap and was polished off with thirteen stabs – five blows to the back, eight to the chest.

When she was questioned by detectives in the days after the murder, Maria used the standardized false accusation strategy, selecting the “rape” version. She was not, however, believed.

As it turns out, Maria had lost custody of her six-year-old child to the murdered father. The killers were each sentenced to 45 years in prison.

[Based on: Dan Morse, “Couple given 45 years in murder,” Washington Post (D.C.),  Mar. 11, 2011]

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Rose Lee Demery, Florida Ice Pick Murderess - 1955

FULL TEXT: Clearwater, Florida – A jury last night found a St. Petersburg woman guilty a first-degree murder in the ice-pick slaying of her love rival, but spared her life by recommending mercy.

The recommendation of the jury, which deliberated six hours, carries an automatic life sentence for Mrs. Rose Lee Demery, saving her from the electric chair.

Earlier in the trial – the second for Mrs. Demery, whose first ended in a mistrial when the jury failed to agree – the state introduced a confession with no objection from the defense, which pleaded self-defense.

In that, the state said, Mrs. Rosa Lee Demery admitted the ice-pick stabbing of Emma Lois Davis at the Roosevelt Walker beer garden in St. Petersburg last July 25.

~ PLEADS SELF-DEFENSE ~

St. Petersburg Detective J. M. Wellman stated Mrs. Demery had signed the confession at the police station on July 26 in the presence of witnesses.

Headed by James Smith, St. Petersburg attporney, the defense contended throughout the day yesterday that while Emma Louis died as a result of wounds inflicted by Mrs. Demery, she stabbed her victim in the chest only in self-defense.

Placed on the stand in her own defense, Mrs. Demery testified she committed the act in self-defense. She said she had gone to the beer garden about 12:15 a.m., July 26, to have a business talk with Walker.

~  TELLS OF THREAT ~

Mrs. Demery testified further that her life had been threatened as early as last May by the woman and that on the night of the stabbing she (Mrs. Demery) stood outside the tavern and asked Walker to come outside to talk with her.

She stated Emma Lois was in the tavern with Walker; followed him out the front door, armed with a knife and slashed at her three times.

It was only then she struck back at her assailant with an ice pick she had been carrying for protection, she testified, she did not realize she had wounded the Davis woman at the time, she added.

Davis argued Mrs. Demery could not plead self-defense because, she said, she had started the quarrel which led to the Davis woman’s death.

[“Ice-Pick Slaying Suspect Found Guilty of Murder – But Jury Spares Her Life,” St. Petersburg Times (Fl.), Jan. 28, 1955, p. 21]

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Helen Byrd, Missouri Ice Pick Attacker - 1963

FULL TEXT: Helen Byrd, 38, 1002 Douglas street, was charged today with felonious assault in connection with alleged assault in connection with the alleged stabbing yesterday of 45-year-old Sam Wood at his home at 735 South 5^th street.

The woman was taken into custody yesterday afternoon by Detective Sergt. Leo Schott and Detective Bill Piner, who were investigating a hospital report that Wood had been stabbed in the eye with an ice pick. The injury reportedly occurred yesterday morning but police were not informed until several hours later when Wood went to the hospital.

The Byrd woman’s preliminary hearing was set for Nov. 1 by Magistrate James P. Hull. She was committed to the county jail in lieu of $5,000 bond.

[“Woman Charged With Stabbing,” St. Joseph News-Press (St. Joseph, Mo.), Oct. 17, 1963, p. 6A]

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Caitlen Watkins, Missouri Ice Pick Attacker - 2009

On December 21, Caitlen Watkins, an 18-year-old Missouri girl, with boyfriend in tow got upset over not getting the parking spot she wanted at the Springfield shopping center. An argument ensued and, getting out of her car just outside the Entertainment Store, found it expeditious to make her pint by means of piercing her controversial interlocutor Lonnie Sowersby once, twice, thrice, four, five and for a sixth time before onlookers yanked her off her victim. She succeeded puncturing his kidney before she was interrupted at which time she jumped back into her car and fled. Witnesses got her license plate and she was promptly arrested.

The court process dragged on for over two years until finally on March 6, 2012, she made a plea deal and pleaded guilty to a 2nd Degree Assault charge. [Robert St. Estephe]

[Sources: “Teen girl charged in ice-pick attack over parking spot - A Missouri teenager is accused of stabbing a man with an ice pick in a dispute over a parking spot.” AP, Dec. 21, 2009;  “Woman Pleads Guilty to Stabbing Man for Taking Parking Spot,” KOLR10 Newsroom Mar. 6, 2012]

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Sandra Matthews-Johnson, Ohio Ice Pick Murderess - 2007

Xenia, Ohio – Ice pick murderess Sandra Matthews-Johnson called 911 on the evening of Aug. 6, 2007 to report that her victim Ottie Marie Tomlinson had fallen and injured herself. The personnel who had contact with Tomlinson that night testified that she told them that “Sandy” had stabbed her with a pen.

Initially, no one believed her because the only visible injury was a bleeding cut over Tomlinson’s left eye. But a CAT scan at Greene Memorial Hospital revealed what would eventually become the murder weapon lodged in her brain from ear to ear.

Later at Miami Valley Hospital, Tomlinson, who could not speak because she had been intubated, gave a written statement to Xenia Detectives Jeff Osburn and Fred Meadows indicating again that Matthews-Johnson was her attacker.

At the trial one witness testified that the two women had a heated argument while drinking beer hours before the alleged attack and that he heard Matthews-Johnson mutter a threat that she would kill Tomlinson.

Matthews-Johnson was convicted of aggravated murder on April 24, 2008.

[Based on: “Woman found guilty of aggravated murder - Matthews-Johnson to be sentenced May 9, Xenia Daily Gazette (Oh.), Apr. 24, 2008]

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Vicki C. Clark, Florida Ice Pick Attacker - 1989

FULL TEXT: An argument late Monday night among three young women ended with attempted-murder charges being filed against an 18-year-old who may have used an ice pick to stab a 17-year-old in the chest, causing her lung to collapse.

The victim, who police would not name because of difficulty contracting her relatives, was identified only as a 17-year-old girl from out of the state. Police said she walked to Alachua General Hospital after the stabbing, which occurred in the 500 block of NW 8^th Street.

According to Gainseville police, Vicki C. Clark, 18, apparently yelled a name, and the 17-year-old took the the yell as an insult or challenge and responded in kind.

As an argument developed, police said Delilah Lavon Wallace, 18, hit the 17-year-old with a belt, and when she turned to defend herself, Clark attacked her with  an ice pick or a similar instrument.

Police were told about 1 a.m. Tuesday the victim was in extremely critical condition, but she improved and was listed in fair condition later in the day.

Clark, of 1500 E. University Ave., was arrested about 6 p.m. and charged with attempted murder. Police also filed a sworn complaint recommending battery charges against Wallace.

[“Woman Charged in Stabbing Teen,” The Gainesville Sun (Fl.), Jul. 19, 1989, p. 2B]

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Willie Mae Lewis, North Carolina Ice Pick Attacker - 1955

FULL TEXT: Willie Mae Lewis, 33, Negro of Noir street, was arrested by Assistant Chief W. C. Lovette and Sgt. H. C. Britt on South Water street about 3:30 p.m. Saturday and charged with assault with a deadly weapon. She was charged with assaulting Earl Lewis with an ice pick. Addition charges were carrying a concealed weapon, the ice pick, and public drunkenness.

[“Woman Charged With Ice Pick Assault,” The Robesonian (Lumberton, N. C.), Oct. 17, 1955, p. 4]

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Harriet Gale Davis, Florida Ice Pick Attacker - 1985

FULL TEXT: Lakeland – A 22-year-old Lakeland woman was charged with aggravated battery Sunday after her sister was stabbed in the face with an icepick, according to a Lakeland Police report.

Harriet Gale Davis of 303 N. Brunnell Parkway, Apt. 24, was arrested at 10:45 a.m. Sunday, reports stated. She was being held in the Polk County Jail Monday in lieu of posting a $5,000 bond, officials said.

Davis was visiting Valerie Davis at 1403 N. Kettles Ave., Apt. 26 in Lakeland when she and Clareatha David, of 322 vW. Hunter St., began to argue, police reports stated. Clareatha Davis suffered a puncture wound in her nose and upper lip during the argument, according to reports.

[“Lakeland Woman Charged With Stabbing Sister With Ice Pick,” The Ledger (Lakeland, Fl.), Feb. 12, 1985, p. B-1]

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Gladys Davis’s Ice Pick Violence: Florida – 1932

FULL TEXT: Gladys Davis, negro woman, charged with aggravated assault, was bound over to county court under bond of $100 by Magistrate Casey Thigpon Thursday morning. She was alleged to have stabbed Elizabeth Harris, another negress, in the back with an ice pick.

[“Negro Woman Wields Ice Pick on ‘Friend,’” St. Petersburg Times (Fl.), Jun. 27, 1932, p. 8]

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Elizabeth Cuevas Villanueva, California Ice Pick Attacker – 2012

On Aug. 30, 2010, in the Messiah Lutheran Church parking lot Elizabeth Cuevas Villanueva, 49, stabbed her 48-year-old ex-boyfriend, multiple times in the head and shoulders with an ice pick with an ice pick he was inside his car. She had hidden herself in the backseat of her victim’s Mercedes Benz convertible in preparation for the attack. He had been attending a community group meeting. Villanueva ran from the scene but was detained by officers near Abbey Lane and Liverpool Street. The weapon was recovered near the scene.

The attack occurred as the victim prepared to drive away. During the struggle, the victim accidently stepped on the accelerator pedal instead of the brake and slammed into a tree. He suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Villanueva and the victim had lived together and had ended their dating relationship four months before the attack. On October 17, 2012, Villanueva pleaded guilty to attempted murder and domestic battery with corporal injury and admitted sentencing enhancements for causing great bodily injury and the personal use of a deadly weapon. She was sentenced to 17 years in prison.

[RSE – Based on: Denisse Salazar, “California Woman Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for Stabbing Ex in Church Parking Lot,” Orange County Register (Santa Ana, Ca.), Oct. 17, 2012]

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