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Brevard County woman accused of stabbing her mother to death during fight

Kelly Tinsley, 49, faces manslaughter charge

Barefoot Bay Woman Accused of Stabbing Mother to Death (Brevard County Jail)

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A Brevard County woman is accused of stabbing her mother to death, according to the sheriff’s office.

Investigators were called to a home early Tuesday morning on Seagull Drive in Barefoot Bay, where deputies found the victim who was stabbed multiple times, the sheriff’s office said in a news release.

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The victim was identified as 69-year-old Cheryl Meurer – the mother of the accused suspect, 49-year-old Kelly Tinsley.

Based on the evidence collected and statements gathered, investigators believe Tinsley got into a fight with her mother Monday night that ended with Meurer being stabbed to death, deputies said.

Tinsley was arrested and she faces a charge of manslaughter reclassified with the use of a weapon.

The sheriff’s office is asking anyone with information to call the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit at 321-633-8413 or call CRIMELINE at 1-800-423-TIPS (8477).


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