Pasco Homeless Woman Accused Of Attempted Homicide

ZEPHYRHILLS, FL – The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate a homeless woman who has been accused of stabbing a fellow homeless person while he was sleeping in a tent in the woods.

According to sheriff’s reports, a 51-year-old man homeless man was sleeping in the woods near 3948 Gall Blvd., Zephyrhills, when he awoke to the sounds of an acquaintance screaming, “I’m going to kill you,” and stabbing him in the back with an unknown object.

The victim identified his attacker as another homeless person, Judy Woodby Cox, 43. She fled from the area before deputies arrived and a search with K9 trackers failed to locate her.

The victim was taken to Lakeland Medical Center for treatment.

Cox has a record of several arrests in both Pasco and Hillsborough counties on battery charges.

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