Oronogo woman who stabbed friend in the neck with scissors pleads guilty, sentenced to seven years

An Oronogo woman has been sentenced to seven years in prison for stabbing a friend in the neck with scissors during a January 22 dispute at a Carterville Home.

Rocksanne LaDonna Torix, 21, withdrew her not guilty plea and pleaded guilty to an amended felony charge of domestic assault in the second degree during a December 19 hearing in Jasper County Circuit Court. Torix had initially been charged with domestic assault in the first degree.

Torix was placed in a treatment center. Judge Gayle Crane will review her record in 120 days to determine if Torix should be released and placed on probation or remain behind bars.







The probable cause statement said the victim was lying on the couch when Torix jumped on her and began hitting her in the face, neck and chest area.

(The woman) said she attempted to defend herself and get Ms. Torix off of her. The home owner ran in at this time and pulled Ms. Torix off of her. She said didn't initially feel any pain in her neck, but felt a lot of wetness in her shirt, so she went to the bathroom to check and noticed she was bleeding heavily from the throat/side of the neck area and it appeared she had been cut and asked Ms. Toris what she cut her with and Ms. Toris stated she had a pair of scissors in her hand. (The home owner) and Ms. Torix took her to the hospital that night.