CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. — A Cherokee County woman is facing charges after deputies said she stabbed her roommate earlier this month.
According to an arrest warrant, 47-year-old Antawana Nitara Brantley stabbed her roommate at their Acworth apartment in the afternoon on Nov. 20.
Deputies said Brantley cut off a portion of the victim’s left ring finger. Additionally, Brantley stabbed the victim’s boyfriend after he tried to protect her from Brantley.
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Brantley is being charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and one count of aggravated battery.
Brantley remains in Cherokee County Jail.
Channel 2 Action News has requested Brantley’s booking photo.
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