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Woman Convicted of Assault After Throwing Explosive at Boyfriend
Waddell was convicted of first-degree assault and weapons possession and faces up to 25 years in prison after prosecutors said she used homemade dynamite.
- On Friday, a Suffolk County jury convicted 35-year-old Keyonna Waddell of first-degree assault and first-degree criminal possession of a weapon following a trial detailing a domestic dispute that turned into a life-altering explosion.
- Prosecutors detailed how Waddell argued with her boyfriend on March 22, 2024, before allegedly throwing a live explosive into his bedroom; investigators later discovered she had repeatedly threatened the victim with dynamite in the months preceding the attack.
- The victim woke to a "hissing sound" and a flame, attempting to throw the device outside before it detonated. He felt "searing pain" as the explosion blew off his hand, requiring emergency amputation at Nassau University Medical Center.
- Waddell faces up to 25 years in prison, with Supreme Court Justice Richard I. Horowitz scheduling her sentencing hearing for May 27, 2026. She remains in custody following the guilty verdict.
- Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney stated, "Domestic violence can escalate to deadly levels, and this case is a sobering reminder of that reality," crediting the Suffolk County Police Department for accountability.
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New York woman convicted for throwing dynamite at boyfriend, blowing off his hand
A New York woman was convicted after authorities said she threw a stick of dynamite at her boyfriend while he was sleeping, causing his hand to be blown off as he attempted to get rid of it.
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