Man carved "mine" on girlfriend's stomach in brutal attack

Last Update: 3/08 4:02 pm
Diana Rugg of WCNC for NBC News Channel:

HICKORY, North Carolina -- A North Carolina man is facing charges of kidnapping, rape and assault with a deadly weapon after a woman told police he tied her up and carved the word "mine" into her stomach with a box cutter.

Keith Alan Campbell is in the Catawba County jail with no bond.

Police say they've never seen anything quite like this in their years in law enforcement. The victim said she and Campbell, who she identified as her boyfriend, got into an argument around 11:30 Friday night. She said Campbell had been drinking all day and became enraged, then tied her hands and assaulted her.

Arrest warrants tell the rest of the chilling story. The warrant for assault states that Campbell is accused of "grabbing the victim out of the chair she was sitting in, pushing on a kitchen counter, striking in the face with his fist."

The warrant for communicating threats states that Campbell told the victim, "You're mine. You're not going anywhere. I'll kill you before you go back … I own you." The warrant for the other assault charge accuses Campbell of "cutting and carving 'mine' on the victim's stomach with a blade." The blade is described as a box blade.

Other warrants said the victim was held against her will and raped. The victim claims she endured the attack and waited for Campbell to pass out, before working her hands free and escaping. Police said she drove herself to the hospital for help.

Neighbors said Campbell sometimes has a temper, but they were still surprised to hear about such serious charges.

"He's an easy going person," said Terry Huffman, who is also Campbell's cousin. "I don't how someone could snap like that and do something like that."

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