Details on stabbing of pregnant woman over weekend
North Fort Myers man stabs pregnant woman thirty times, arrested for attempted murder
On May 7 at approximately 4 a.m., deputies responded to an abandoned apartment complex at 1763 Woodward Ave. in North Fort Myers in reference to a noise complaint of a vehicle horn sounding for nearly an hour. Upon arrival, deputies discovered a visibly pregnant female covered in blood inside her vehicle.
Upon further investigation it was discovered the victim, who is six months pregnant, was stabbed approximately thirty times by a male acquaintance. While awaiting an ambulance, the victim advised she had been stabbed by someone named “Mike” who resides on Evergreen Road. The victim further stated that after stabbing her in his driveway, “Mike” put her in the back seat of her vehicle and drove to the Woodward Avenue location where he left her alone to die. The victim was transported to the hospital where she and her fetus were listed in critical condition.
Deputies canvassed the described area of Evergreen Road and eventually discovered sandals next to a pool of blood and a bloody knife. Contact was made with the occupants of the residence, one of whom matched the physical description of the suspect provided by the victim. The suspect was identified as Michael Ginsberg. After several interviews with detectives and the execution of a search warrant at his residence, sufficient probable cause was developed for the arrest of Michael Ginsberg for Attempted Second Degree Murder.
Arrested: Michael Ginsberg, DOB 7-31-69, of 18 Evergreen Road, North Fort Myers, charged with Attempted Second Degree Murder.
Source: Lee County Sheriff’s Office