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Florida woman accused of hitting estranged husband's girlfriend with car: PCSO

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Updated  April 14, 2025 5:18pm EDT
Polk County
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Woman drives over ex-husband's girlfriend: PCSO

FOX 13's Carla Bayron explains how a jealous rage sent one woman to jail after she's accused of running over her ex-husband's new girlfriend in Polk County.

The Brief

    • Polk County deputies say Christdon Reese, 41, hit her estranged husband's girlfriend with her car on April 10.
    • The victim is recovering from spinal fractures, according to PCSO.
    • Reese's charges include attempted first-degree murder and violation of probation.

AUBURNDALE, Fla. - A woman faces an attempted murder charge after Polk County deputies say she purposely hit another woman with her car after spotting the victim with the suspect's estranged husband.

The backstory:

The sheriff's office says Christdon Reese, 41, drove past her estranged husband and his girlfriend as the pair walked across Old Dixie Highway near U.S. 92 to go to a friend's house on April 10.

Mugshot of Christdon Reese. Courtesy: Polk County Jail.

Mugshot of Christdon Reese. Courtesy: Polk County Jail.

Deputies say Reese turned her Volkswagen Jetta into the parking lot of a nearby Family Dollar store to turn around, then sped toward the victim, who ran down a driveway as Reese chased her.

Judd says the victim couldn't get away and was mowed down by Reese in the driveway. 

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"As they're walking across the road, she drives her Jetta past them and does a U-turn. Her ex-husband sees this and tells his new girlfriend, run!" said Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd.

Video surveillance from a Circle K gas station captured Reese's estranged husband and the victim walking toward the house around 3 p.m. on April 10.

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Courtesy: Polk County Sheriff's Office.

PCSO says the victim went to the hospital with two spinal fractures and is expected to recover.

Deputies arrested Reese the next day on charges of attempted first-degree murder, trespassing and violation of probation stemming from a 2023 theft case in Osceola County.

What they're saying:

"She thought, well, if I can't have him, then this new girlfriend is not going to have him," said Judd.

Judd tried to issue wise words about not letting your emotions get the best of you.

"Take a deep breath, call your lawyer. Call your mama. Call your preacher, but don't run over your separated husband's girlfriend, or you'll go to jail and then prison," said Judd.

"Domestic-related calls are some of the worst calls to which we respond. When people allow their emotions to take over, it can result in injury or even death. This victim was injured, but luckily she survived the ordeal. Christdon Reese needs to learn how to control her temper, and maybe some cooling off in the jail will help," Judd also said in a Monday statement. 

What's next:

Records show Reese is being held in the Polk County Jail without bond.

The Source: This story was written with information collected by FOX 13's Carla Bayron, the Polk County Sheriff's Office and Polk County Jail records.

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