You are reading

East Elmhurst Woman Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Attacking Boyfriend With Samurai Sword

(Photo: iStock)

March 27, 2019 By Alexa Beyer

An East Elmhurst woman has been sentenced to three years in prison following the brutal slashing of her boyfriend with a samurai sword in June 2016.

Karla Barba, 40, of 31st Avenue, was found guilty of second-degree assault and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child in January, and was sentenced yesterday.

“This was a brutal attack. The scene had blood puddles on the floor and crimson red streaks on the walls,” Chief Assistant John M. Ryan said, speaking on behalf of Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown. “The court’s sentence is more than appropriate,” he added.

The near-fatal attack started shortly after an argument broke out between Barba and her live-in boyfriend Franklin Larrea in the bedroom of his 12-year-old son, according to trial testimony.

Larrea pulled Barba from the boy’s room and she retaliated by grabbing a samurai sword that was in its sheath and striking the 40-year-old victim in the head.

The sheath came off as she struck Larrea again, slicing through the victim’s forearm and his wrist and cutting him to the bone. Larrea was taken to a nearby hospital, where he needed an emergency blood transfusion to save his life.

Barba has also been sentenced to two years post release supervision after completing her prison time.

email the author: [email protected]

2 Comments

Click for Comments 
Doug

Believe it or not…
This is the same woman that had the violent incident with good ‘ole Hiram Monserrate

Reply
JHeights my whole life

She opens a guy up with a sword and then is sentenced to only 3 years. What a great time to be a violent criminal.

Reply

Leave a Comment
Reply to this Comment

All comments are subject to moderation before being posted.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Recent News

CM Moya announces support for massive Metropolitan Park proposal near Citi Field

Council Member Francisco Moya announced his support for Metropolitan Park, a proposal put forward by New York Mets owner Steve Cohen and Hard Rock International that calls for the construction of a casino and entertainment complex on the parking lot just west of Citi Field.

In a lengthy statement released on Thursday afternoon, Moya said that when he was first approached about the project, his main consideration was ensuring that it would meet the needs of his constituents and provide a major boost to the local economy.

Manhattan bouncer charged in New Year’s Day fatal stabbing in Elmhurst: NYPD

A Manhattan man was arrested on Saturday and charged in the fatal stabbing of an East Elmhurst man during the early morning hours of New Year’s Day in what notably became the city’s first homicide of 2024.

Torrence Holmes, 35, of St. Nicholas Place in Hamilton Heights, was taken into custody at his home and transported back to Queens, where he was booked at the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst on manslaughter and other charges on Saturday afternoon.