Man accused of gouging uncle's eyeballs out with spoon denied bail

A judge has denied bail to a Prichard man accused of gouging out his uncle’s eyeballs with a spoon. Timayo Knight, 31, appeared briefly before District Judge Michael McMaken, who refused to set a bail. Knight, who is being held in Mobile County Metro Jail, is charged with first-degree assault.

Prichard police were called to the 300 block of Bronner Street on Monday evening and found 79-year-old Bonnie Pogue bleeding from his face. Investigators later found Pogue’s eyeballs in a trashcan and a bloody spoon on a kitchen counter, according to police, and Knight was still inside the house.



Prichard police Chief Jimmie Gardner said he couldn’t discuss any details about a possible motive while the investigation continues. Meanwhile, Pogue was still in serious condition at Mobile Infirmary Medical Center, he said.

Assistant District Attorney Jo Beth Murphree said Knight lived at the house with his uncle, and there was no evidence that Knight was using illegal drugs at the time. Murphree said she asked the judge to deny bail because he presented a danger to the community and possibly to himself.