Michael Dougherty: Florida man, 40, shoves hatchet into woman's head, booked for attempted second-degree murder
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA: The condition of Lisa Rogers Eaton, 56, of St Petersburg remains life-threatening after police found a hatchet protruding from her head on Tuesday, November 22. The man suspected of driving the hatchet into her for an attempt to murder has been identified as 40-year-old Michael Doughtery, who lived with her in the same home as he was let in by Eaton after he lost his job.
Pinellas County Sheriff's office said, "On Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at approximately 10:36 am, deputies responded to 4000 24th Street North, Lot 230 in St. Petersburg in reference to an attempted murder. According to detectives, deputies located a 56-year-old female with a hatchet protruding from her head and she was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. The suspect, later identified as 40-year-old Michel Dougherty fled from the scene prior to deputies' arrival."