Kailee Brantner, 22, faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted. The victim woke up and saw the text message exchange between Brantner and his mother, and told Brantner that the idea of using their house as a wedding venue made him feel "uncomfortable," according to a police report. The pair got into an argument, which reportedly led to Brantner telling her boyfriend that she did not want him around her daughter any longer.
After the argument, Brantner left for work, but came home early and allegedly began attacking her boyfriend upon her arrival. At some point during the fight, Brantner grabbed her kitchen knife and began swinging it at her boyfriend, injuring his left bicep, the left side of his neck, and both sides of his chest. Brantner was found with red marks and a cut on her nose after the fight. Both Brantner and her boyfriend admitted to assaulting each other following the incident.
During interviews with police, Brantner called the incident a "heated, physical altercation" and claimed that at some point during their argument, he taunted her by saying “she was not going to win and laughed that she was going to get her daughter taken away.”. Brantner was charged on Friday with a count of first-degree recklessly endangering safety using a dangerous weapon in a domestic abuse situation, according to Waukesha courts. She has posted bond and is required to stay at least one mile away from her boyfriend.
