'I told you I was going to get you:' Man stabs ex-girlfriend pregnant with his child 10 times in 3rd assault in 3 months

A Tennessee antheral is facing much than a decennary down bars for stabbing his large ex-girlfriend 10 times aft helium said "I told you I was going to get you" successful what was his 3rd alleged onslaught connected her successful 1 summer.

Deandre Wilkins, 36, was convicted Monday of aggravated assault, the Shelby County District Attorney's Office said. He is facing 15 years successful situation erstwhile helium is sentenced connected May 1. Wilkins was primitively arrested connected charges of attempted murder and home assault. A expansive assemblage aboriginal indicted Wilkins connected aggravated battle and aggravated kidnapping. He was acquitted connected the kidnapping charge.

As Law&Crime previously reported, Memphis constabulary responded astir 8:40 p.m. connected Sept. 20, 2024, to a parking batch successful the 1500 artifact of Havana Street connected the city's southbound side. Paramedics recovered the unfortunate suffering from aggregate stab wounds and rushed her to a hospital. She aboriginal told detectives she was walking with immoderate friends erstwhile Wilkins walked up to her and punched her successful the face, a transgression ailment said.

He past pulled retired a room weapon and started repeatedly stabbing the pistillate portion telling her "I told you I was going to get you." She survived the onslaught and reportedly identified Wilkins successful a photograph lineup. The 2 had been dating for astir a twelvemonth until they broke up a fewer months earlier the incident. The pistillate was large with his child.

This is the 3rd clip Wilkins allegedly assaulted the pistillate successful 3 months. On July 24, 2024, Wilkins allegedly punched her successful the look 3 oregon 4 times and past stole her purse. The unfortunate did not instantly study the incident.

On Aug. 5, 2024, Wilkins allegedly held the unfortunate and her 4 kids captive successful their apartment. A transgression ailment said Wilkins punched her successful the rima and threatened to termination her if she tried to leave. He besides allegedly picked up a kettlebell value and said "I volition smash your look successful if you effort to leave!"

Cops arrested Wilkins connected charges of aggravated assault, home unit and 4 counts of mendacious imprisonment. The unfortunate besides told detectives astir the July 2024 incident, and they tacked connected charges of robbery and domestic violence, records show.

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Wilkins paid the $60,000 enslaved to get retired of jail, but a justice issued a seat warrant for his apprehension connected Aug. 20, 2024, aft helium failed to amusement up for a tribunal quality successful different case, records show. He was arrested aft the stabbing and has been successful the Shelby County Jail ever since. Prosecutors accidental helium has erstwhile convictions for aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, aggravated robbery and burglary. Wilkins is connected probation, according to the Tennessee Department of Corrections.