Lake Mills woman who went bonkers in Mercy ER pleads not guilty

MASON CITY – A woman who was accused of assault in Lake Mills and later brought to the Mercy Hospital Emergency Room where she allegedly lashed out at staff and caused hundreds of dollars in damages to property has entered a not guilty pleas and is set for a trial.

Police told NIT that Gabriel Everetts, age 25, had been taken to the Mercy Hospital Emergency Room on December 27. She had been booked into the Cerro Gordo County Jail earlier that morning on assault charges out of Winnebago county, Lake Mills police.

According to police, Everetts was in the emergency room for unknown reasons and became disorderly.

“She allegedly assaulted staff members trying to assist her and damaged some property in the exam area,” police said.

Damage estimate was approximately $1,500. She now stands accused of four crimes: Assault with intent to inflict serious injury; second degree criminal mischief; and two counts of assault while participating in a felony.

Everetts entered a written arraignment on January 8 and a not guilty plea. A jury trial is set for March 3. A pre-trial conference will be held on February 20. She remains jailed on $23,000 bond.