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Florida mom, son recovering after deputies say intruder broke in, stabbed them with kitchen knives

Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Florida mom, son recovering after deputies say intruder broke in, stabbed them with kitchen knives — FOX 35 Orlando, Clermont Real Estate news
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A Florida mom is speaking out after an intruder broke into her home and stabbed her and her son after they refused to give him car keys, deputies say. The Brevard County Sheriff's Office said the suspect took two knives from the family's kitchen, cutting the woman's hand and her son's neck. The mom described the horrifying moment, telling FOX 35's Esther Bower she is recovering from the terrifying ordeal. According to an arrest affidavit, the suspect – later identified as 31-year-old Jadarius West of Orlando – entered the home through a sliding glass door on the back porch after crashing into a chain link fence that led into the backyard. The residents told deputies that West was yelling and demanding keys to a vehicle. When they refused him, he grabbed two butcher knives from the kitchen, the arrest affidavit said. The mom had a minor cut to her right palm and her son, who deputies saw holding a napkin to his neck, had an inch-sized gash under his ear, a probable cause affidavit said.

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