Woman Pleads Guilty to Scalping Teenage Girl
From Times Wire Reports
A woman pleaded guilty in Boise to scalping a mohawk-wearing teenage girl, blaming the attack on mental illness and her drug addiction.
Marianne Dahle, 26, entered the plea to the aggravated battery charge as her trial was about to begin. She faces up to 15 years in prison.
Prosecutors said Dahle tied up the 15-year-old girl Jan. 18 and used a 4-inch knife to cut away the entire crown and back portion of her scalp.
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