A Hollywood woman already under court supervision in Broward County is now accused of stabbing two different men in separate counties, roughly two months apart. Police say 35-year-old Scarlett Willard was arrested Wednesday in Miami Gardens after a man was stabbed at a mobile home, while she was still on supervision in an earlier Broward case. The latest victim was rushed to HCA Florida Aventura Hospital for surgery, and investigators say both cases remain open as prosecutors in Miami-Dade and Broward press forward.
Miami Gardens police say officers were called shortly before 1:40 a.m. to a mobile home along Dorado Avenue near Aledo Circle, where they found a man seated with a puncture wound to his abdomen. According to officers, Willard had grabbed a kitchen knife with a white plastic handle and stabbed him, and police later reported finding the knife on the kitchen table. Records show she was arrested on July 15, and Miami-Dade prosecutors have filed charges that include second-degree attempted murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Broward prosecutors, meanwhile, previously filed an aggravated battery with a deadly weapon case tied to a May 16 incident in Sunrise. Court records show Willard was released in that case on a $700 bond and placed on house arrest with an electronic monitor, and that Broward County Circuit Judge Tim Bailey and Miami-Dade County Circuit Judge Richard Hersch are listed on the dockets, according to Local 10.
How police describe the incidents
Investigators say the Miami-Dade victim told detectives that before the stabbing, Willard was beating him, punching and choking him inside the mobile home. Police say he was able to speak with detectives after undergoing surgery. In the earlier Broward case on May 16, police allege Willard used a small black sharp object commonly used for smoking cannabis to puncture a different man's stomach. Authorities in both counties have described the incidents as domestic-related and note that Willard has prior domestic-violence arrests dating back to her early 20s.
Charges and legal stakes
In Miami-Dade County, prosecutors have filed charges that include second-degree attempted murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and a judge has ordered Willard held pretrial. Under Florida law, aggravated battery, including the use of a deadly weapon, is classified as a second-degree felony. A second-degree felony is punishable by imprisonment not exceeding 15 years under state law, according to the Florida statutes.
What's next
Court dockets in both Miami-Dade and Broward counties remain active, and prosecutors have not yet released additional public statements. If Willard is convicted, she faces significant prison time. Both cases are expected to return to court in the coming weeks as judges address detention, discovery and potential hearings.
