And yet another failure of the criminal justice system.
(L) Assailant Kaci Sloan. (Photo via: Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office) / (R) Victim Mara Daffron. (Photo via: Mara Daffron public Instagram)
OAN Staff Brooke Mallory
4:45 PM – Thursday, October 10, 2024
Kaci Sloan, an Arizona State University student, entered a not-guilty plea in Maricopa County on Wednesday after two of her four counts were dropped last week.
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Sloan is accused of stabbing a fellow student, Mara Daffron, 19, in class at Arizona State University last month in what authorities claim was a “random” attack.
Sloan’s LinkedIn profile states that Arizona State University gave her a $5,000 New American University Dean’s Award scholarship.
Sloan was also given a $250,000 cash bond by Judge Ashley Rahaman, along with a list of requirements for her release in the event that she is able to post bail in full.
According to Phoenix’s FOX 10 outlet, Matthew McCormick, a student and witness who saw the attack take place in the classroom, acted quickly to put an end to the stabbing, essentially saving Daffron’s life after he forcefully grabbed the assailant’s knife and threw it.
One of the witnesses “was able to disarm the defendant by pulling the knife away from the defendant’s right hand and threw it away from them,” according to the police report, which supported McCormick’s testimony. He then, “kicked the knife to the back of the classroom,” said another witness in the class.
In an interview with detectives after the incident, Sloan also admitted that she wanted to “hurt somebody” in class that day. She reportedly decided to target Daffron because she was “an easier target” than the other individual she was targeting before her, whom she referred to as “a veteran.”
https://www.oann.com/newsroom/arizo...imes-has-her-attempted-murder-charge-dropped/
College Student Who Stabbed Classmate Multiple Times Has Her Attempted Murder Charge Dropped
OAN Staff Brooke Mallory
4:45 PM – Thursday, October 10, 2024
Kaci Sloan, an Arizona State University student, entered a not-guilty plea in Maricopa County on Wednesday after two of her four counts were dropped last week.
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Sloan is accused of stabbing a fellow student, Mara Daffron, 19, in class at Arizona State University last month in what authorities claim was a “random” attack.
In relation to the attack, Maricopa County officials first charged 19-year-old Sloan with four counts, including first-degree attempted murder. However, according to court documents, Sloan is now only charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and disorderly conduct following her preliminary hearing on September 30th.
Sloan’s LinkedIn profile states that Arizona State University gave her a $5,000 New American University Dean’s Award scholarship.
Sloan was also given a $250,000 cash bond by Judge Ashley Rahaman, along with a list of requirements for her release in the event that she is able to post bail in full.
Sloan had walked up to her classmate, Daffron, on September 19th and suddenly stabbed her “multiple times,” according to an affidavit obtained by the press.
According to Phoenix’s FOX 10 outlet, Matthew McCormick, a student and witness who saw the attack take place in the classroom, acted quickly to put an end to the stabbing, essentially saving Daffron’s life after he forcefully grabbed the assailant’s knife and threw it.
Their college professor was among the roughly 13 witnesses who described the attack to the authorities. The stabbing reportedly happened “without any provocation or any words spoken,” according to a probable cause affidavit obtained by the press.
One of the witnesses “was able to disarm the defendant by pulling the knife away from the defendant’s right hand and threw it away from them,” according to the police report, which supported McCormick’s testimony. He then, “kicked the knife to the back of the classroom,” said another witness in the class.
However, little did they know at the time, Sloan was “about to commit” a violent act no matter what, according to a handwritten letter that investigators discovered inside her backpack. Nevertheless, it “did not specifically state what she was referring to.”
In an interview with detectives after the incident, Sloan also admitted that she wanted to “hurt somebody” in class that day. She reportedly decided to target Daffron because she was “an easier target” than the other individual she was targeting before her, whom she referred to as “a veteran.”
As soon as the police came, they took the victim, Daffron, to a neighboring hospital so that she could get medical attention immediately.
https://www.oann.com/newsroom/arizo...imes-has-her-attempted-murder-charge-dropped/
