A Kentucky woman has seen assault charges upgraded to murder after her alleged attack on her boyfriend ultimately resulted in his death.
Marvinesha Hopkins, 33, was first arrested on June 20 after she attacked her boyfriend with a board that may have had nails in it, Louisville CBS affiliate WLKY reported. The case was originally classified as a domestic violence-related assault; a murder charge was added after the boyfriend died five days later.
According to court documents reviewed by the TV station, Hopkins and her boyfriend got into an argument that turned physical. A witness reportedly told investigators that Hopkins hit her boyfriend several times with a board, causing him to bleed from his arm. That board may have had nails in it, the witness told officials…