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Woman blames witchcraft for neighbor attack

By Brian Hagen

02/07/2025

(KAIR)--A 56-year-old Leavenworth woman, who claimed her neighbor was a witch responsible for casting a hex on her, has been convicted by a Leavenworth County jury.

According to a release from the office of Leavenworth County District Attorney Todd Thompson, Christina Stafford, on Monday, was found guilty in Leavenworth County District Court of criminal threat, with the charges stemming from May 30, of last year, when "Stafford shouted threats and vowed to kill the victim, a fellow resident of her downtown Leavenworth neighborhood." According to the release, the victim, at the time of threat, was loading two children into a car. When Stafford stated she was going to get a gun, the victim fled the scene.

Stafford later, the release says, " stated that she believed the victim and her husband were witches who had placed a hex on her, blaming them for her streak of misfortune."

A sentencing hearing for Stafford is scheduled for March 19.

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