Oct 17, 2013 3 min read

WAYNESBURG – A Nemacolin man who cut his former girlfriend’s throat with a knife and later told police he wanted to kill her so she would never again hurt him or his children, pleaded guilty Wednesday before Greene County Judge Farley Toothman.

James Matthew Eaton Baldwin, 32, of 110 Bliss Ave., pleaded guilty to all charges, including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, terroristic threats, simple assault and recklessly endangering another person.

Baldwin entered an open plea and will be sentenced by Toothman following the preparation of a pre-sentence report.

He is being held in the Greene County jail on $100,000 bond.

Baldwin was arrested after he assaulted his girlfriend, Felicia Walters, early Feb. 15 at his home.

Walters told police she was sleeping when Baldwin climbed on top of her with a knife and said he was going to kill her.

She said she pleaded with Baldwin not to hurt her but he cut her on the right side of the neck. He then left the residence.

Responding to the call at 4:15 a.m., Cumberland Township police spotted and apprehended Baldwin on Stage Coach Road.

Baldwin told police that though he knew it was wrong, he had to kill Walters so she would not hurt him or the children anymore, according to the criminal complaint.

He asked whether Walters was still alive. He also told police his only regret was “killing the kids.”

Baldwin clarified the statement, saying he did not physically harm the children but he killed them emotionally and they would never be the same.

Police found Walters at the house with blood on her neck and chest and what appeared to be a puncture wound to her neck. She was taken to Southwest Regional Medical Center for treatment.

An 8-inch serrated knife apparently used by Baldwin to cut Walters was found on the kitchen counter of the home.

In another case before the court, Janet Sue Kramer, 39, of 136 Washington St., Jefferson, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol, public drunkenness, careless driving and restrictions on alcoholic beverages.

She was sentenced to 5 days to 6 months in jail, fined $1,300 and ordered to perform 50 hours of community service. She was given credit for 5 days for the time she spent in treatment for alcohol abuse.

Kramer was arrested Jan. 3, 2012, on Route 188 in Franklin Township. Blood tests indicated a blood-alcohol content of between 0.274 and 0.313 percent, police said.

Kramer had been stopped by two people who had noticed her driving in a hazardous manner, weaving on the roadway and almost hitting a guiderail. She was held until state police arrived.

Kramer also resisted arrest and used abusive language against police and the medical staff at Southwest Regional Medical Center, where she was taken for a blood test, police said.