Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jun 15
Detroit Sisters Face Murder Charges After Wrong-Order Attack on 23-Year-Old Worker
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jun 15

Detroit Sisters Face Murder Charges After Wrong-Order Attack on 23-Year-Old Worker

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 15

Summary

  • Detroit prosecutors charged Brianna Long, 29, and Kierianna Long, 26, after a May 30 fight over a wrong order allegedly ended with a 23-year-old restaurant worker stabbed in the stomach.
  • Prosecutors say the sisters ran behind the counter, chased the employee, hit her with pots and pans, tried to throw hot grease on her and threatened to kill her before Kierianna allegedly used a knife.
  • The worker underwent surgery after fleeing the restaurant and hiding in a stranger's vehicle to call for help; the sisters later fled and were arrested.
  • Both women pleaded not guilty, with defense lawyers arguing the employee escalated the clash by cursing about the order and throwing items first.
  • Brianna, who was nine months pregnant during the attack, gave birth four days before arraignment and was held on $25,000 cash bond; Kierianna was held on $100,000.

Insights

How will a jury weigh a self-defense claim against allegations of throwing hot grease and stabbing over a food order dispute?
What does this violent attack over a food order reveal about the safety crisis facing America's frontline service workers?