Woman charged with attacking her sister

By Times staff writers

© St. Petersburg Times, published July 23, 2000

A 47-year-old Port Richey woman was being held without bail Saturday in the Hernando County Jail after she was charged with attacking her sister during a dispute over possessions of their dead mother.

Barbara Ellen Kenny of 8020 Bushnell Drive was charged Friday with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and domestic battery after she threatened Dawn Hugentobler of Spring Hill with a tire iron, jail records say. According to Hernando County Jail records, Kenny went to her sister's home on Waterfall Drive on Friday evening to drop off items belonging to their late mother. When Hugentobler refused to accept the items, the report said, Kenny attacked her, grabbing her neck.

Hugentobler ran inside, while Kenny stood outside a window, brandishing a tire iron and saying, "Jesus compels me," according to the report.

Kenny was arrested as she was driving away from her sister's home.

Man accused of assaulting girl, man

A 24-year-old Brooksville man was charged with aggravated battery, child abuse and introduction of contraband. He is accused of assaulting two people late Friday at Main and Russell streets in Brooksville, jail records say.

Damion Michael Steinmetz of 1365 Candlelight Blvd. is accused of striking an underage girl in the mouth and later kicking an adult man in the eye.

According to Hernando County Jail records, Steinmetz kicked William Gregory after Gregory confronted him for striking the girl.

Gregory was treated and released from Brooksville Regional Hospital.

Steinmetz was being held Saturday on $12,000 bail.

Jail records show that Steinmetz was charged with introduction of contraband after the booking unit found marijuana in his sock during a search.

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