Mercer County Woman Charged with Malicious Assault After Alleged 'Rambo Knife' Attack on Ex-Boyfriend

Badia Miller, 51, of Bluefield W.Va

A Mercer County woman is facing felony charges after allegedly stabbing her ex-boyfriend with what the victim described as “a Rambo knife” during a heated domestic dispute in Bluefield.

Badia A. Miller, 51, of Bluefield, has been charged with one felony count of malicious assault and one misdemeanor count of domestic battery. The charges stem from a June 3 incident at an apartment on College Avenue, where Bluefield Police Patrolman D.W. Lester responded to a reported stabbing.

Upon arrival, officers found the victim standing in his living room with a significant knife wound below the center of his chest. According to a criminal complaint filed with the Mercer County Magistrate Clerk's Office, the victim identified Miller—his ex-girlfriend—as the attacker and told police she had fled the scene in a black Chevrolet Cruze.

The victim was transported to the emergency room at Princeton Community Hospital’s Bluefield location. He told officers that the stabbing occurred during an argument with Miller over text messages he had exchanged with other women and a dispute about her refusing to return his house key. He said he asked her to leave multiple times due to fears his landlord would be upset over the disturbance.

Background: 1000 block of College Avenue in Bluefield, West Virginia (Google Maps) Inset: Badia Miller (West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation)

“She refused to leave and pulled out a knife that he described as 'a Rambo knife,’ stabbing him right below the center of his chest, near his sternum,” the complaint states. The laceration was approximately two centimeters deep and four centimeters long. A second cut was observed below the initial wound, reportedly caused by a downward slashing motion as the knife was withdrawn.

On June 4, Patrolman Lester observed a black Chevy Cruze matching the description and license plate captured by city surveillance cameras at the time of the incident. A traffic stop was conducted, and the driver was identified as Badia Miller. She consented to a search of the vehicle.

During the search, Lester reported discovering a pair of flip-flops with apparent bloodstains hidden under bags in the trunk. A knife matching the victim’s description was also located in the vehicle.

Miller was transported to the police department, where she waived her right to legal counsel and agreed to be interviewed. She referred to the victim as her ex-boyfriend and someone she often stayed with. Miller stated they had been drinking and that the victim’s unwanted physical contact upset her. She admitted to biting him on the nose—without drawing blood—before leaving to purchase more alcohol.

Upon returning, Miller claimed she saw emergency personnel and police outside the residence but did not check on the victim. Surveillance footage later showed Miller driving repeatedly through the city, contradicting parts of her story.

Later that same day, Miller requested a second interview with detectives. She stated that she had pulled her knife “for protection” during the argument but claimed she didn’t recall removing it from its sheath. Officers noted the sheath appeared cut, suggesting the knife may have pierced through while still holstered during the stabbing.

Miller was arraigned by a Mercer County magistrate and remains in custody pending further legal proceedings.