{"id":2521708,"date":"2025-12-16T12:00:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T17:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woman-targeted-with-chemical-attack-after-leaving-church-christmas-event\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T12:01:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T17:01:15","slug":"woman-targeted-with-chemical-attack-after-leaving-church-christmas-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woman-targeted-with-chemical-attack-after-leaving-church-christmas-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman Targeted with Chemical Attack After Leaving Church Christmas Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwoman-targeted-with-chemical-attack-after-leaving-church-christmas-event%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2521708&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A 46-year-old woman named Ashley Wasielewski was severely injured in Savannah, Georgia, when an unknown assailant poured a corrosive chemical, believed to be acid, on her while she was walking in Forsyth Park. The attack caused serious burns covering about half of her body, including her scalp, face, hands, and legs, and even melted a key fob in her pocket. Witnesses described how Ashley initially thought water was being poured on her before she realized it was a burning substance, causing her clothes to melt and her skin to burn. The incident shocked the local community, with friends emphasizing her kind nature and lack of enemies. Savannah police are actively investigating and searching for the suspect, while the city has increased patrols to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-governor-calls-in-national-guard-ahead-of-trial-over-george-floyds-death\/\" title=\"Minnesota Governor Calls In National Guard Ahead Of Trial Over George Floyd\u2019s Death\">ensure public safety<\/a>. Savannah&#8217;s mayor condemned the attack as horrific and urged citizens to be cautious and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jpmorgan-settles-another-jeffrey-epstein-related-suit-weeks-before-trial-date\/\" title=\"JPMorgan settles Epstein-related suit ahead of trial.\">report suspicious activities<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A 46-year-old Georgia woman was severely injured when a walk in a Savannah park ended in agony after she was doused with a chemical that left her with severe burns.<\/p>\n<p>Ashley Wasielewski went for a walk in Savannah&rsquo;s Forsyth Park on Dec. 10 after going to a Christmas program at a nearby church. As she walked, she was attacked with a corrosive chemical, her son, Westley Wasielewski, said, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/chemical-burns-savannah-park-attack-georgia-29a2a3ddfd8bc13b1497389be261291a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Burns cover about half her body, he said, including her scalp, face, hands, and legs. The substance melted a key fob in his mother&rsquo;s pocket, he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We don&rsquo;t know who did it,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;She doesn&rsquo;t have any enemies. She is a friend to everyone.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Connor Milam, a friend of the victim, said the victim had a sense of someone behind her, turned, and had a substance poured on her.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She was instantly like, &lsquo;Why are you pouring water on me?&rsquo; And then her skin started to burn,&rdquo; Milam told the Associated Press. &ldquo;She looked down, and her pants were starting to burn off her body. She started screaming.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Please repost this. This happened in my area. This woman named Ashley Wasielewski was in Forsyth Park in Savannah, Georgia. A <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >random man poured acid<\/a> onto her head. They have not caught him yet. Let&rsquo;s figure out who this man is. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rtN7MtIipB\">pic.twitter.com\/rtN7MtIipB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Maga Mutt&#128062;&#127482;&#127480; (@TheMagaMutt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheMagaMutt\/status\/2000036556523069609?\">December 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Savannah police are still seeking the individual involved in the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Karen Oddi, a friend of the victim, said Wasielewski will not have hair in the areas where her head was burned, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtoc.com\/2025\/12\/14\/women-suffers-third-degree-burns-forsyth-park-acid-attack-community-concerned\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WTOC-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We should be able to walk the streets and not think that someone is going to pour some corrosive substance, let&rsquo;s call it acid, on our bodies and maim us and give us a lifelong, you know, battle,&rdquo; Oddi said.<\/p>\n<p>Oddi said Wasielewski is not someone that anyone would hate enough to attack.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But if you could meet Ashley, I&rsquo;m telling you, this girl is&hellip; She is just an incredible human being who would do anything for anyone. And so that&rsquo;s what&rsquo;s so hard to wrap your mind around,&rdquo; Oddi said.<\/p>\n<p>Savannah Mayor Van Johnson called the attack &ldquo;an absolutely horrific incident&rdquo; in a post on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MayorJohnsonSAV\/posts\/pfbid02QtMZfdpEh8nQ97uSKWZqZYeyqbxvUQYpddL2aercpfzsFEzRP6NQBWcrojNQYPSjl?rdid=1I2p3J218lLt9F33\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>. He also released an image of a person of interest to police.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680;&#127482;&#127480; SAVANNAH WOMAN SET ON FIRE WITH CHEMICALS&hellip; NO ARREST, NO HEADLINES<\/p>\n<p>She was walking near Forsyth Park when someone came up behind her and poured a chemical on her.<\/p>\n<p>Not pushed, not punched&hellip; poured acid.<\/p>\n<p>Clothes melted. Skin burned. Screams loud enough to bring&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dD7gPSpPiz\">https:\/\/t.co\/dD7gPSpPiz<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WpUacrJ9C4\">pic.twitter.com\/WpUacrJ9C4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarioNawfal\/status\/1999578756089020543?\">December 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Let me be clear: this kind of violence has no place in Savannah. Our Police Department is treating this case with the highest urgency,&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Detectives are actively investigating the motive and circumstances, and while this attack is deeply troubling, there is currently no information indicating a broader or ongoing threat to the public,&rdquo; he added, noting that police patrols have been increased in the city&rsquo;s parks.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Please stay aware of your surroundings, report suspicious activity, travel with others when possible, and use well-lit areas at night. 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