BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. An elderly Arizona woman, 74, was arrested for aggravated assault this week, accused of repeatedly striking her boyfriend in the head with a hammer then pulling a gun on him during a drive to a hospital, authorities said.Marilyn Ann Kepler, of Bullhead City, was booked at
Police said the 74-year-old victim was treated at a Kingman hospital for head injuries.
His name wasn’t immediately released.
The man told police he was able to convince Kepler to drive him to the hospital after the assault.
But instead of taking him to get medical attention, Kepler drove past the hospital and allegedly pulled a gun on him while she was driving.
The man was able to wrestle the gun away and get out of the car before Kepler drove off.
People driving by saw the victim and took him to the nearest hospital.
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Bullhead City women arrested for alleged hammer attack on boyfriend
The Bullhead City Police Department says they arrested 74-year-old Marilyn Ann Kepler for hitting her boyfriend in the head with a hammer while he was asleep.
and last updated 2021-02-10 02:19:21-05
BULLHEAD CITY (KTNV) â The Bullhead City Police Department says they arrested 74-year-old Marilyn Ann Kepler for hitting her boyfriend in the head with a hammer while he was asleep.
It started on Feb. 8 when the Kingman Police Department reported that a 74-year-old Bullhead City man was being treated at a Kingman hospital with injuries to his head.
The man told medical staff that he woke up to Kepler hitting him in the head with a weapon at their home in Bullhead City.