Mother accused of throwing knives at son in dispute over missing pork chops

A 15-year-old boy said his mother cut him with a knife when she became angry over pork chops. Yolanda Veasley, 57, of Dayton, Ohio, was arrested on charges of felonious assault.

Police were called to Good Samaritan Hospital on Saturday after 8pm where they met with the 15-year-old victim and his aunt. The victim told police he called his aunt after his mother had stabbed him for eating pork chops. His aunt then took him to the hospital. The aunt told police Veasley was angry because she is on food stamps and has a fixed income.
She said Veasley cooked four pork chops the night before, but when she woke up on Saturday three were gone and her son lied about eating them. The aunt said Veasley then began to throw knives at the victim. The aunt said Veasley was drunk. Police noted the victim suffered a cut to his hand. Police caught up with Veasley at her home.
She told officers her son knocked her to the ground, which started the incident. Police said being knocked to the ground didn’t justify throwing a deadly weapon; officers said Veasley agreed. Officers said they found various knives on the kitchen counter and in the sink including a meat cleaver. They also found bloody towels. Children Services was contacted.