A Whitefish woman accused of attacking her husband and the couple's adult children in early April is facing multiple charges in Flathead County District Court.  

Prosecutors brought Amber Lynne Zorn, 54, up on a felony assault with a weapon charge and a misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct following her April 5 arrest on Lion Trail. Judge Heidi Ulbricht is presiding over her case and a status hearing is scheduled for May 21.  

Zorn's husband told Flathead County Sheriff's Office deputies, who arrived at the property about 3:45 p.m., that Zorn had scratched him, armed herself with a knife and barricaded herself inside the home, according to court documents. He accused her of also attacking the couple's three adult children and destroying household items.  

One of the adult sons showed deputies a bite mark on his arm that he alleged came courtesy of Zorn. Authorities were also given a video that allegedly captured Zorn lunging at one of her sons with a knife in her hand.    

During the interviews, Zorn appeared wearing a mask, court documents said. She ignored demands to come out unarmed. 

"Shoot me," she allegedly replied.  

Deputies later found Zorn sitting on the home's back porch steps. Told to stay where she was and show her hands, Zorn allegedly pulled off the mask and threw it at the deputies. Exposing her genitals to the deputies, Zorn then reached for an electric chainsaw, court documents said.  

When she failed to drop it as instructed, authorities employed a Taser on her, according to court documents.  

Handcuffed and taken to the hospital for an evaluation, Zorn cursed at deputies and medical personnel, attempting to headbutt and bite them, court documents said.  

If convicted of assault with a weapon, Zorn faces up to 20 years behind bars and a $50,000 fine. 

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