LOGAN — A 42-year-old Hyrum woman already on probation for stealing more than $30,000 from a family member’s home in 2020 has confessed to assaulting an elderly family member. Amanda Lescoe was arrested in September after the victim went to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
According to court records, Lescoe appeared Dec. 2 in Logan’s 1st District Court. She accepted a plea deal, pleading guilty to reckless endangerment, amended to a class A misdemeanor. As part of the resolution, an additional charge was dismissed.
According to prosecutors, Cache County Sheriff’s deputies were called to Logan Regional Hospital on Sept. 15. A 65 year-old woman was being treated for various injuries following a reported fight with Lescoe.
The victim explained how she and Lescoe had gotten into a verbal argument that quickly escalated into a physical confrontation. During the fight, the defendant punched the woman in the face and pushed her to the ground.
Deputies reported the victim suffered three broken ribs, a bruised bicep, and bruising around her right eye.
Law enforcement located Lescoe the next day at a local motel. She told investigators that she acted in self-defense, although she couldn’t remember much of the incident.
Lescoe was originally arrested in July 2021 after stealing approximately $30,000 from a family member. She later pleaded guilty to theft, a second-degree felony, and was sentenced to 60 days in jail, followed by probation. She was also ordered to pay back the money and get a full time job.
During Monday’s court appearance, Lescoe, who is currently out of jail on pre-trial release, was ordered to complete a presentence report. She is scheduled to be sentenced on the new charge January 13.