PINELLAS PARK, Fla. – A Seminole woman has been charged with attempted murder after she attacked and strangled a nurse at Windmoor Healthcare in Pinellas Park, according to police.
Investigators say they responded on Wednesday to the facility at 11300 US Hwy 19 N after reports that 58-year-old Karen Dedert used a power cord from her ankle monitor to strangle the nurse.
Police say that the nurse was injured, but she is expected to survive.
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The backstory:
Dedert was allegedly out on bond for a separate attempted murder charge in Pinellas County less than a month ago.
She was taken to Pinellas County Jail.
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The Source: Information for this story was provided by the Pinellas Park Police Department.