A A man from Florida was arrested for attempted murder after a woman was taken to hospital with an ax sticking out of her head.

Michelle Dougherty, 40, was charged with one count of attempted second-degree murder.

According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday to an attempted murder.

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Michelle Dougherty, 40, was charged with one count of attempted second-degree murder.
(Alachua County Jail)

Deputies found a 56-year-old woman with an ax sticking out of her head. She was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Dougherty fled the scene of the attack before deputies arrived. Detectives found his vehicle later that day in Gainesville, Florida.

A Florida man has been arrested for attempted murder after a woman was taken to the hospital with an ax sticking out of her head.

A Florida man has been arrested for attempted murder after a woman was taken to the hospital with an ax sticking out of her head.
(Pinelas County Sheriff’s Office)

And shortly before 3 a.m. Thursday, Dougherty was stopped by an Alachua County sheriff’s deputy and taken into custody. He was then transported to the Alachua County Jail.

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Deputies found a 56-year-old woman with an ax sticking out of her head.  She was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Deputies found a 56-year-old woman with an ax sticking out of her head. She was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
(Pinelas County Sheriff’s Office)

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Dougherty will later be taken to the Pinellas County Jail Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.

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