22-05-2025
Fremont woman admits stabbing elderly man, takes plea
A Sandusky County teen accused of trying to stab an elderly Ravenna Township man to death is awaiting sentencing after pleading to a lesser charge.
Alexis Nicole Davis, 19, of Fremont, pleaded guilty to second-degree felony assault during a May 14 pretrial hearing in Portage County Common Pleas Court, according to court records. Court records provide a Fremont address for Davis, but a Portage County sheriff's report lists a Kent address for her.
Sentencing is pending a presentence investigation by the court's adult probation department. She faces a maximum of eight to 12 years in prison, but Judge Laurie J. Pittman also ordered that Davis be evaluated for various alternative programs.
Sheriff's personnel responded to a domestic incident at the home of a then-70-year-old man on Sumner Street in Ravenna Township during the afternoon of May 22, 2024, according to a sheriff's report and court records.
The man, a Davis relative, was stabbed twice in the torso with a knife. A warrant was issued for Davis' arrest and she was later taken into custody.
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According to court records, a psychiatric evaluation determined Davis was sane at the time of the assault, but she suffers from an unspecified form of mental illness. She was committed for a time to Northcoast Behavioral Healthcare, a state-run psychiatric facility in Sagamore Hills Township, while her case was pending.
In a plea deal, prosecutors agreed to dismiss other charges in a grand jury indictment, including first-degree felony attempted murder, another second degree felony assault count, and first-degree misdemeanor domestic violence. Court paperwork identifies the weaon Davis used as a knife.
Reporter Jeff Saunders can be reached at jsaunders@
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