Lafayette woman accused of stabbing boyfriend in his sleep, charged with attempted murder

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — A Lafayette woman was arrested after allegedly stabbing her boyfriend in his sleep, authorities said.

Lataviea O’Neil, 21, of Lafayette, is charged with attempted second degree murder.

Officers were dispatched at approximately 12:45 a.m. Wednesday to the 200 block of Ile Des Cannes Road in response to a complaint of a stabbing in progress. The alleged victim reported that while he was sleeping, he woke up to find his girlfriend of three years standing over him with a kitchen knife…

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