A 19‑year‑old woman from Wood River, Illinois, was taken into custody on June 7 after a disturbing home invasion that shocked the nearby community of South Roxana.
The Alleged Attack
According to charging documents, Paige L. Scarborough entered a residential property armed with a baseball bat and a Taser, confronting two occupants inside the home.
During the confrontation she struck both victims with the bat, inflicting lacerations to the head of one individual who required immediate medical attention.
Legal Proceedings
Prosecutors have filed three counts of home invasion and two counts of aggravated battery against Scarborough, who remains detained pending trial.
Authorities recovered the bat used in the assault, and multiple witnesses confirmed the sequence of events, though the suspect has yet to enter a plea.
The case underscores the vulnerability of residential neighborhoods and the swift response of local law enforcement, while reminding the public that the accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.