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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Since You Asked: Wintertime turkey vultures are somewhat rare ... Mail Tribune 100: Jan. 29, 1916, continued ... Search to resume Saturday for Guinness record holder Todd Ragsdale ... Since You Asked: Wintertime turkey vultures are somewhat rare ... Mail Tribune 100: Jan. 29, 1916, continued ... Search to resume Saturday for Guinness record holder Todd Ragsdale ... CRIME Medford woman who allegedly hallucinated after smoking pot charged with attempted murder Woman was allegedly hallucinating after smoking pot Comment By Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune Follow @@VickieAldous MailTribune.com By Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune Follow @@VickieAldous Posted Jan. 28, 2016 at 1:11 PM Updated Jan 28, 2016 at 3:04 PM By Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune Follow @@VickieAldous Posted Jan. 28, 2016 at 1:11 PM Updated Jan 28, 2016 at 3:04 PM » Social News A Medford woman who allegedly hallucinated and tried to strangle her roommate after smoking marijuana has been charged with attempted murder. Amanda Marie Ahulau, 46, of the 800 block of Ellendale Drive, faces charges of attempted murder, fourth-degree assault, strangulation, menacing and harassment for the Dec. 29 incident. After being released from the Jackson County Jail on her own recognizance, she failed to appear for a Thursday arraignment hearing in Jackson County Circuit Court. According to an affidavit by Medford police, the 63-year-old roommate said Ahulau suffers from a mental illness and had been smoking marijuana all night from Dec. 28 into the early-morning hours of Dec. 29. The roommate told police Ahulau was in a bedroom when she started complaining about "friends" being in the room and scratching the walls with their fingernails. The roommate tried to explain there was no one there and asked Ahulau to go outside to smoke her marijuana, but Ahulau allegedly became enraged, the affidavit said. Ahulau allegedly grabbed her roommate by the hair, threw her to a bed and began strangling her. Unable to breathe, the roommate tried to push Ahulau away, but Ahulau allegedly bit the roommate's hand, resulting in clear bite marks, bruising and swelling, the affidavit said. The roommate said she wasn't able to breathe or yell for help. A male roommate heard the disturbance and pulled Ahulau off her, the affidavit said. Ahulau was arrested by police at 2:10 a.m. Dec. 29 and taken to jail, according to the affidavit and court records. Staff reporter Vickie Aldous can be reached at 541-776-4486 or [email protected] . Follow her at www.twitter.com/VickieAldous . By Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune Follow @@VickieAldous MailTribune.com By Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune Follow @@VickieAldous Posted Jan. 28, 2016 at 1:11 PM Updated Jan 28, 2016 at 3:04 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501