A 62-year-old Florida woman, Serpil Nebiye Adams, is currently in custody after allegedly attempting to murder her adult daughter. Adams is facing charges of second-degree attempted murder without premeditation, according to law enforcement officials in the Sunshine State.
The incident took place on Monday afternoon in a residence located on Reese Avenue in the Oakleaf area of Orange Park, a small city approximately 20 miles south of Jacksonville. The victim, who was later identified as the daughter of the accused, made a distress call to 911 around 3:15 p.m. The call captured the victim’s pleas for an individual to leave her home.
Upon arrival at the scene, deputies from the Clay County Sheriff’s Office noticed blood on the sidewalk. After a detailed conversation with the victim, they learned that she had been involved in a physical altercation with her estranged biological mother, Adams, who had allegedly arrived uninvited at her home.
The investigation revealed that the victim was at home with her two young children when Adams entered the house through an unlocked door and attacked her with a serrated utility knife. However, the attack was thwarted by the victim’s 8-year-old daughter, who grabbed a kitchen knife and stabbed Adams in the upper arm in an attempt to protect her mother.
Further investigation led to the discovery of blood drops leading from the residence to the suspect’s vehicle. The victim was able to positively identify her mother from a driver’s license photograph provided by the deputies. The vehicle believed to have been used by Adams was found to be registered to another woman.
Investigators subsequently located Adams at a residence in Jacksonville where she had been staying with a friend. She was arrested without incident by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Adams invoked her Miranda rights and requested a lawyer during a custodial interview, leading to the termination of the interview.
Fortunately, neither the victim nor her children were injured during the attempted knife attack. Adams is currently being held in the Clay County Jail on a bond of just over $500,000. She appeared in court on Tuesday, resulting in a no-contact order being issued. Adams is scheduled for her next court appearance on December 16.