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A Florida man is accused of killing his estranged girlfriend by stabbing her up to 70 times during a break-in Friday – exactly one month after he was nabbed for assaulting the victim and ordered to stay away from her.
James Christopher Lindsey, 42, allegedly killed 40-year-old Kristin Stevens after breaking into her Chuluota home around 1 a.m. when he learned she went on a date with another man, according to the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office.
The knife-wielding maniac – who was expected to be arraigned on a domestic violence battery charge against Stevens the same day of the vicious murder – was found dead in a rollover crash on Fort Christmas Road in Orange County hours after he fled the victim’s home, police said.
The pair, who had a lengthy history of domestic violence incidents involving law enforcement, were in an 18-year off-and-on relationship and shared a 16-year-old son, who was home, but unharmed during the fatal home invasion, NBC 6 reported.
“This is a heartbreaking and traumatic incident that will have a lasting impact on families and a community,” Sheriff Dennis Lemma said in a statement.
“I am proud of our deputies’ quick response to the scene and our detectives who have been working around the clock to put these cases together. Our thoughts are with the victims and their loved ones during this incredibly difficult time. Our team will continue to work diligently to uncover the full details surrounding the case.”
Police responded to Stevens’ home and found the victim dead with “up to 70” stab wounds from an apparent kitchen knife, Lemma told WFLA.
A second victim, an unidentified man, said the accused abuser pounced on the victim and stabbed her dozens of times after using a hammer to break into the home, police said, according to NBC 6.
The man was stabbed in the leg after he attempted to kick Lindsey off of the woman before escaping to a neighbor’s home where he called the police.
The madman fled the house and was found dead about four hours later at the scene of the single-car wreck, police said. He had been driving 100 miles per hour and lost control of the car, local outlets reported.
Lindsey was last arrested on Nov. 6 for an attack on Stevens and charged with domestic violence battery. He was forced to relinquish 21 firearms and ammunition and released on a $1,000 bond with a no-contact order.
Police also requested the alleged offender wear an ankle monitor as a condition of his bond — in a plea a judge denied, officials said.
Kori Alvarez Resto, a close friend of the victim, launched a GoFundMe to raise money for the couple’s surviving son and to help advocate for a new law that would require stricter monitoring of domestic violence offenders.
“No one should ever have to fear for their life in an abusive relationship,” Resto wrote on the fundraising page, which has since raised more than $6,000.
“And no child should have to lose their mother in such a senseless and violent way. Your donation will help us fight for justice for Kristin, help prevent future tragedies, and give her son a chance to heal and succeed.”
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) or text START to 88788.
