{"id":61019,"date":"2025-11-26T02:50:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T02:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/61019\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T02:50:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T02:50:21","slug":"south-miami-woman-allegedly-attacks-boyfriend-with-machete-faces-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/61019\/","title":{"rendered":"South Miami woman allegedly attacks boyfriend with machete, faces charges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/miami\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">South Miami<\/a> woman was arrested for allegedly attacking her boyfriend with a machete and injuring him during a violent confrontation at her home, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Officers first encountered the victim at the South Miami Hospital Emergency Department, where he was being treated for what police said was a &#8220;deep laceration&#8221; to his right elbow, <a href=\"https:\/\/lawandcrime.com\/crime\/youre-going-to-pay-woman-sliced-boyfriend-with-machete-after-fight-at-texas-roadhouse-police-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">according to Law &amp; Crime<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The man reportedly told investigators he was injured during a fight with his girlfriend, Liz Frechel, 49, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>According to the arrest report, the argument began the evening of Nov. 20 during a date at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/us-regions\/southwest\/texas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Texas Roadhouse restaurant in Fontainebleau<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/attempted-murder-suspect-four-prior-cases-walks-free-bond-brutal-trail-attack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">ATTEMPTED MURDER SUSPECT WITH FOUR PRIOR CASES WALKS FREE ON $9.5K BOND AFTER BRUTAL TRAIL ATTACK\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/texas-roadhouse-miami.jpg\" alt=\"Texas Roadhouse chain\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>The argument was said to have begun the evening of Nov. 20 on a dinner date at a Texas Roadhouse restaurant in Fontainebleau. (Google Maps)<\/p>\n<p>The man said the couple argued after he confronted Frechel over a photo that appeared to show her hugging and holding hands with another man.\u00a0He told police he left Frechel at the restaurant.<\/p>\n<p>The situation reportedly worsened the following day, Nov. 21, when the man drove to Frechel\u2019s home near Southwest 72nd Street and 62nd Avenue in Miami to return her medication, glasses and a mug.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At that point, he said, Frechel became enraged and yelled at him, according to the report.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/chicago-repeat-offender-accused-punching-women-arrested-again-after-years-violent-crimes-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CHICAGO REPEAT OFFENDER ACCUSED OF PUNCHING WOMEN ARRESTED AGAIN AFTER YEARS OF VIOLENT CRIMES: REPORT<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/liz.jpg\" alt=\"Liz Frechel\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Police arrested Liz Frechel and booked her into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.\u00a0 (Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/crime\/police-and-law-enforcement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Police said<\/a> that once he was in Frechel&#8217;s bedroom, she &#8220;locked him inside the bedroom against his will.&#8221; She then allegedly told him, &#8220;You are not going anywhere, you son of a b&#8212;-. You&#8217;re going to pay.&#8221; Frechel then went into her closet and pulled out a machete, police said.<\/p>\n<p>According to Law &amp; Crime, the arrest report states the boyfriend tried to grab his keys and make a run for it, but Frechel allegedly swiped the machete at him and sliced his right elbow while she shouted, &#8220;I&#8217;m going to kill you, you son of a b&#8212;-.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The boyfriend ran out of the apartment and back to his car and drove himself to the hospital with a wound<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/neighbors-dispute-escalates-when-florida-man-allegedly-slashes-woman-knife\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> on his elbow<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/staten-island-teen-charged-murder-after-allegedly-beheading-mothers-boyfriend-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">STATEN ISLAND TEEN CHARGED WITH MURDER AFTER ALLEGEDLY BEHEADING MOTHER\u2019S BOYFRIEND: REPORT<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/miami-dade-correctional.jpg\" alt=\"Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Frechel appeared in bond court Nov 22. (Google Maps)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/unusual-video-from-florida-police-shows-note-first-date-brick-woman-allegedly-hurled-through-exs-window\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Police arrested<\/a> Frechel shortly after 7:15 p.m. that evening at her home. She was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center just before midnight, per reports.<\/p>\n<p>According to records reviewed by Fox News Digital, Frechel faces charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, attempted murder with a deadly weapon and false imprisonment with a deadly weapon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Frechel appeared in bond court Nov. 22, where a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/miami-dade-deputy-shot-during-altercation-prompting-massive-police-response\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Miami-Dade judge ordered her to have no contact<\/a> with the victim.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The court denied bond on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/events\/in-court\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">attempted murder charge<\/a> and set a combined $15,000 bond for the aggravated battery and false imprisonment counts, according to documents.<\/p>\n<p>Fox News Digital has reached out to the Miami-Dade Police Department and Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Emma Bussey is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital. Before joining Fox, she worked at The Telegraph with the U.S. overnight team, across desks including foreign, politics, news, sport and culture.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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