KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Police arrest a Kissimmee man for beating a woman with a baseball bat, leaving a woman severely beaten and fighting for her life.
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Kissimmee police said the horrifying act of domestic violence unfolded at the Baymont Motel in Kissimmee on Sunday. Police responded to room 235 after reports of a violent altercation involving 31-year-old Terell Rodgers and the mother of his son, Lynette Diaz.
According to the arrest affidavit, Rodgers used a friend’s motel room to shower and grab food with Diaz. The affidavit states the pair had been arguing throughout the day, and Rodgers told detectives tensions reached a breaking point inside the room.
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According to reports, Rodgers told detectives he and Diaz had used methamphetamine earlier in the day, which he admitted might have fueled his explosive rage. He confessed to brutally attacking Diaz with a baseball bat he found in the room behind a door, striking her repeatedly in the head and body until she was unable to move.
The affidavit states two others were in the room at the time of the attack, including the room’s occupant, who was also struck by Rodgers.
One witness told investigators that Rodgers became enraged over a disagreement about a question about food and began hitting Diaz uncontrollably.
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The affidavit stated they recounted being cornered in the bathroom as Rodgers continued his vicious assault, striking Diaz even as she lay on the floor, barely able to crawl.
The room owner told detectives that when they were able to escape, he noticed Rodgers started a small fire on his bed, and he was able to knock it out before it spread.
When police arrived, Rodgers was reportedly distraught and yelling, “I killed my son’s mom” and “I think I killed her.” During questioning, he admitted to the attack and chillingly described the rage he felt. “Using the bat was the only way to get her attention,” he told officers. “Today was a different anger,” Rodgers explained that he only stopped hitting Diaz when he realized she was no longer moving.
Kissimmee Police confirmed that Diaz suffered severe injuries and was taken to HCA Florida Osceola Hospital for multiple skull fractures and significant swelling and bleeding of the brain.
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Rodgers now faces multiple charges, including attempted murder, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, and false imprisonment. Police are also investigating the role of drug use in the incident.
Rodgers is currently in Osceol Jail, facing multiple charges, including Aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, First Degree Arson, and False imprisonment.
Police are investigating the incident as a potential homicide.
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