Boyfriend who 'Ubered' to mom's home, stabbed her 22 times and punched brave kids who tried to protect her, heads to prison

An Arizona parent stood up successful tribunal and described however her boyfriend stabbed her 22 times, saying helium showed "absolutely nary mercy to maine that night" aft becoming "abusive implicit time," according to prosecutors.

"He whitethorn person thought that stabbing maine 22 times would beryllium the extremity of my story, alternatively I americium lasting present today, alive, speaking for myself, speaking for my children, and refusing to fto what helium did go the explanation of who I am," Erin Hume told the tribunal astir the August 2025 attack.

The Maricopa County Attorney's Office announced successful a press release Tuesday that Tyler Riddle, 34, was sentenced to 15 years successful situation aft pleading blameworthy to 1 number of aggravated battle and 2 counts of kid abuse.

Hume's 2 children were location astatine the clip of the stabbing and were injured trying to support her from Riddle. Her 12-year-old lad called 911 and told a dispatcher "that his parent was bleeding and that her fellow … was successful their home," according to the attorney's office.

"I would beryllium dormant if helium didn't telephone the police, similar 100%," Hume told section NBC affiliate KPNX. She said Riddle was utilizing drugs, including psychedelics, the nighttime helium attacked her.

"He Ubered to my house, and I knew helium was coming," Hume recalled. "And I told him, 'Hey, beryllium quiet. My kids are going to sleep. You know, don't origin immoderate issues.'"

When constabulary arrived, they recovered Hume "covered successful blood" with aggregate stab wounds, including a laceration "across her throat," according to the attorney's office. Her 2 children told constabulary they were "woken up by screaming" and saw Riddle punching their mother.

"They attempted to assistance their parent during the onslaught but were struck successful the look by the defendant," the attorney's bureau said.

"Thanks to the bravery of her kids and the speedy effect by the Mesa constabulary officers who arrived astatine the scene, this unfortunate survived her onslaught and tin find a measurement of bid knowing this suspect has been held accountable," concluded County Attorney Rachel Mitchell successful a statement.