LAKELAND, Fla. (TNND) — A 30-year-old Florida woman with a criminal history was accused of trying to kill her ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend after screaming racial slurs at him, according to authorities.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said Taylor Renee Alderman, of Lake Wales, was arrested on October 18 on multiple charges, including attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, and leaving the scene of a crash involving injury.
The sheriff’s office said Alderman went to the home to drop off a few things that belonged to her ex girlfriend when a disturbance erupted. Alderman allegedly yelled racial slurs at the woman’s new boyfriend during the argument, authorities said.
Investigators said Alderman initially drove away in a 2012 Ford Fusion, then made a U-turn, and sped toward the man. He jumped out of the way, but the car hit his hand before crashing into a parked car, the sheriff’s office said…