Marion County Man Arrested for Aggravated Assault After Threatening Mother with Knife
A Marion County man is behind bars following a domestic dispute that escalated into a dangerous confrontation involving a deadly weapon. Deputies arrested Harold Troski on October 9, 2024, after he allegedly threatened his mother, Penny Stample, with a kitchen knife during an argument in their shared home.
According to the arrest report filed by Deputy C. McManus, law enforcement responded to a residence in Marion County after receiving a call about a verbal disturbance. Upon arrival, they spoke with the victim, 71-year-old Penny Stample, who recounted the alarming events.
Stample told deputies that her son, Troski, 45, had become enraged during a heated argument in the kitchen. She alleged that Troski grabbed a large kitchen knife, turned toward her, and pointed it in her direction while shouting, “I’m going to kill you!” Stample was seated in a chair approximately 10 feet away with nothing between them to shield her from the threat. She confirmed that she felt threatened and believed her son intended to harm her.
Also present during the altercation was 101-year-old Roselle Pringle, who witnessed Troski pointing the knife at Stample, though she did not hear him explicitly say he would kill her. Pringle had difficulty hearing during the interview with the deputy but confirmed the essential details of the incident.
When questioned by law enforcement, Troski initially denied threatening his mother but eventually admitted to making the statement, albeit with some hesitation. “No, yes, and no, I’ll be honest with you, yeah sure,” he said, before attempting to justify his actions by claiming that living with elderly individuals is “very difficult.”
Troski offered no legitimate reason for feeling threatened and later expressed frustration, saying, “They belong in a hole, not a house, a hole.” During a non-custodial interview, he acknowledged the possibility that he may have threatened his mother but claimed he did not remember the exact words he used.
After reading him his Miranda rights, deputies arrested Troski and transported him to the Marion County Jail on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a felony. The knife, measuring approximately eight to twelve inches in length, was confiscated as evidence.
No injuries were reported in the incident. Harold Troski remains in custody awaiting further legal proceedings.
