Amber Maltese, a 37-year-old woman from Florida, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder after stabbing her father, Alfred Megathlin, 69 times.
Using a knife, an arrow, and a picture frame, Maltese carried out the chilling attack on her 60-year-old father, leaving her own signature in a bloody handprint on the wall. During the sentencing in Brevard County court, she was seen waving and smiling at her family members.
Court documents reveal that the killing occurred in February 2015 at her father’s Melbourne home. After the murder, she fled the scene, jumping into a car wearing only underwear, and intentionally rammed a police car while attempting to escape.
After leading police on a long car chase, Maltese eventually surrendered to the authorities.
At the time of the crash, she was charged with felony and aggravated fleeing, attempting to elude, driving under the influence, and driving with a suspended license. She now faces 30 years behind bars.