Sarah McKinley's husband died on Christmas Day of cancer and by New Year's Eve she was fighting for her own life and that of her 3-month-old son. But the Oklahoma widow isn't the only woman of late to fight back against her potential victimizers, as a West Wendover, Nev. bodybuilder and a Pensacola Fl. woman have done so recently as well.
In McKinley's case, a male intruder attempted to gain unlawful entry into her residence and is now dead as a result, with his companion facing a first-degree murder charge for his participation in the alleged crime.
When the 18-year-old mother realized two men, one wielding a knife, were trying to break into her mobile home in Grady County, the young mother barricaded her door with a couch, put a bottle in her baby's mouth and obtained a 12-gauge and pistol before calling 911.
McKinley then proceeded to get clearance to use the weapons on her soon-to-be assailants if they got in before an officer could get to her to help. 24-year-old Justin Shane Martin entered the residence of the recent widow carrying a knive and was shot to death as he did, according to CBS News.
His alleged accomplice, Dustin Lewis Stewart, aged 29, took off before he could become a victim of McKinley. But he made the mistake of calling 911 afterward to report his friend's shooting, alerting police to his identity and participation in the crime.
Sarah McKinley, however, is only the latest woman to join other females across the country recently who have fought back and won against their victimizers.
In Nevada this week, a woman battled assailants Logan McFarland and Angela Atwood as they attempted to relieve her of her vehicle. She bit the ear and neck of Angela Atwood (a.k.a Angela Hill), and gave the would-be carjacker the boot from her vehicle before managing to flee the scene.
Rattana Keomanivong, the owner of the Animal HouseTraining and Nutrition Center located at 510 N. Mesa St in Wendover, however, was hit by gunfire from Atwood as she fled in her vehicle and rear-ended by McFarland as she attempted to get away. The HeraldExtra reported that she is now recovering from her ordeal privately, since her release Tues., Jan 3 from the hospital where she received treatment.
In Pensacola Florida, 36-year-old Tabbatha Nussbaumer faced a similar situation as McKinley. She was home alone with her 9-year-old son when an intruder, armed with a bow and arrow, entered the home demanding money.
Nussbaumer, who also happened to be an auxiliary Florida Highway Patrol Trooper told the 24-year-old intruder that her money was in her vehicle outside, luring him away from her son and home and to where she kept her weapon, a 9mm glock, according to the Pensacola News Journal.
Nussbaumer fired her weapon and killed 24-year-old Sean Harris after she first warned him to leave once her weapon was in hand. The bow-and-arrow bandit had disrobed as he followed her out of her home and had wrapped his arms around her before licking her face and fondling his penis, leaving no doubt as to his intent in addition to the robbery last fall.
Neither Sarah McKinley or Tabbatha Nussbaumer will face prosecution for protecting themselves and their family with deadly force against their assailants, according to district attorneys in both states this week.
References: CBS News, Pensacola News Journal
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