The Brevard County Grand Jury issued a First-degree Premeditated Murder indictment today (Aug. 18) against 57-year old Lisa Leikvold, 2897 Hiawatha Ave., Palm Bay, for the July 29 death of her mother, Laverne Hoffman, 84.

     Hoffman’s body was discovered in her home at 555 Harbor View Drive, Melbourne, with a knife protruding from her chest. Leikvold was taken into custody at the scene.

     Assistant State Attorney Michael Hunt presented three witnesses to the Grand Jury: the Brevard County Medical Examiner, a Melbourne Police Department Crime Scene Investigator, and a Melbourne Police Department Detective.

     Leikvold has been held without bond at the Brevard County Jail where she is scheduled for a first appearance on the indicted charge tomorrow (Wed., Aug. 19), Hunt said.