STILLWATER — A 24-year-old Cushing woman, Kirstin Kyndahl Skelnick, has been ordered to appear in Payne County District Court on July 6 on a felony charge of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
Court records indicate that Skelnick, who has a child with her ex-boyfriend, could face as much as a 10-year prison term if convicted. Her last name has also been spelled as Skelnik in some records. She was released on $150,000 bond with an order to have no contact with the victim.
According to an affidavit by Payne County Sheriff’s Deputy Daryn Zanfardino, Skelnick’s ex-boyfriend called a dispatcher at 12:03 a.m. on March 26, stating that he needed an officer because an assault was occurring and that his baby mama, Kirstin Skelnick, had hit another woman in the head with a brick.
The victim, when interviewed at the Cushing hospital, said she had been asked by Skelnick’s ex-boyfriend to come to a house in the 1500 block of W. Main in Cushing to help move some property.
Upon arrival, she encountered Skelnick, who then grabbed her and began hitting her, according to the affidavit. A friend of Skelnick recorded a video of the beating, which occurred around midnight on March 26, and provided it to the deputy.
The affidavit states that Skelnick grabbed the victim by the hair, pulled her out of the doorway, and began striking her. In the video, the victim is shown on the ground while Skelnick stands behind her, holding her with her left hand.
The video begins with Skelnick screaming “Kill you” before striking the victim approximately seven times with her right hand. After a brief pause, Skelnick bends over, picks up a tan ACME brick, and strikes the victim approximately 14 times, targeting the top of her head, forehead, arms, side, face, and legs, with most blows directed toward the face and head. During the assault, blood became visible on the victim’s face, arms, and clothing.
Skelnick allegedly continued to yell at the victim to leave, and kicked her in the stomach as she tried to recover and sit up. The video shows Skelnick’s friend briefly assisting the victim with her belongings before returning to a truck and moving it to block the driveway, at which point the video ends.
During his interview, Deputy Zanfardino noted that Skelnick stated she had been overcome with anger and could not recall grabbing the brick.
She acknowledged it was possible that her ex-boyfriend had invited her over. The affidavit also reports multiple pieces of blood evidence on the front porch, including on the storm door and steps.
The brick used in the assault was recovered, identified as a tan ACME brick, approximately 4 inches by 9 inches, and weighing 68.2 ounces, along with samples of blood collected for evidence.
The victim had suffered 8–9 staples to the back of her head, a laceration over an inch long on her forehead extending into her hairline, multiple scrapes on her right arm, and trauma to her left ring finger, which was swollen and oozing blood.
Summary Table of Key Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Defendant | Kirstin Kyndahl Skelnick |
| Age | 24 |
| Location | Cushing, Payne County, Oklahoma |
| Court Appearance | July 6, 2026 |
| Charges | Felony assault and battery with a dangerous weapon |
| Potential Sentence | Up to 10 years |
| Bond | $150,000, no contact with victim |
| Weapon | Tan ACME brick, 4×9 inches, 68.2 ounces |
| Incident Date | March 26, 2026 |
| Victim Injuries | 8–9 staples to back of head, forehead laceration over 1 inch, scrapes on arms, finger trauma, multiple bruises and bleeding |
| Evidence | Video of assault, brick, blood at scene |
| Circumstances | Victim asked to help ex-boyfriend move property, assaulted on front porch by Skelnick |
Kirstin Skelnick’s alleged assault with a brick represents a violent and premeditated attack that resulted in serious injuries to the victim.
The detailed video evidence and forensic findings collected by law enforcement will play a critical role in her prosecution.
With her court appearance scheduled for July 6, Cleveland County authorities are seeking to hold her accountable under felony charges that carry a potential decade-long prison sentence.
