19-year-old Kelexis Batson is charged with domestic assault with bodily injury. She admitted to slapping her boyfriend, Robert McWilliams, after seeing messages between him and another woman. In addition to the slaps, she spat on him and vandalized the tires on his vehicle.
Tag: Domestic Violence
Tourist charged after repeatedly punching wife on ground in downtown Nashville — Robert Hunter Jr. arrested
42-year-old Robert Hunter Jr., of Massachusetts, is now charged with the domestic assault of his wife, Michelle Hunter, during their trip to Nashville. A witness called 911 while stopped at a traffic light near Broadway & 14th Ave N. when they heard a female scream and yell for help then observed Hunter punching the woman on the ground while yelling obscenities at her. The victim initially claimed the argument was only verbal, however, officers documented multiple injuries on her body and dirt on her clothing. Hunter told police nothing happened, and his wife actually slapped him.
California man destroys wife’s iPhone, claims she took photo of another man at downtown Nashville Bar — William Hawkins
While in town from California, Jennifer Hawkins called police to report that while she and her husband, 40-year-old William Hawkins, were out at a bar on Broadway she took a photo of a person with her iPhone, resulting in him grabbing her phone and smashing it on the ground, destroying it. She says she was taking a photo of her husband, however, he believes she was taking a photo of another man. Officer Gault transported the wife to a nearby Apple store so she could purchase a new phone, and Officer Hill took Hawkins into custody, charging him with felony vandalism with a domestic violence rider, invoking the state-manded 12-hour hold before his release.
Dallas Gonzales charged in domestic assault of fiancée in Nashville
33-year-old Dallas Gonzales is charged with domestic assault with bodily injury after his fiancée, Kendra Hampton, called Metro Nashville Police to their home this week. She says Gonzales began yelling in her face, asking if she was OK, then grabbed her shoulders placing her in fear of being assaulted. She was able to break away and run upstairs, but he grabbed onto her, causing an injury to her hand. Gonzales was transported to booking and is free on a $2,000 bond.
Heather Rose Brinn assaults sleeping boyfriend over Facebook posts
Tim Basford says he was sleeping when his girlfriend, 40-year-old Heather Rose Brinn, entered their shared bedroom and struck him in the head with a blunt object. She was yelling about Facebook posts and throwing objects around the room. She then took his work phone and attempted to run out of the house with it, however, he grabbed her by the arm to prevent her from destroying it, stating she has a history of destroying his belonging. Officers say Brinn’s version of events changed each time she recounted it, and that she has a history of domestic violence incidents. She was charged with domestic assault with bodily injury and is free on a $2,500 bond.
Tykylan Walker charged with strangling girlfriend during lunch break & calmly returning to work after
Itavia Drake says her boyfriend, 29-year-old Tykylan Walker, came home agitated during his lunch break and accused her of cheating on him. She says he pushed her with his shoulder and told her to get away from their child, before pushing her to the ground and strangling her with both his hands around her neck until she was unable to breathe. He then reportedly threatened to kill her as he left the apartment to return to work. Police documents multiple injuries on the victim and took out warrants for Walker, who was taken into custody just a few hours later.
Shakayla Edwards slaps husband, accuses him of cheating during a card game
Police responded to the Comfort Suites at Rivergate Mall on March 27th in reference to a fight in progress. Upon arrival, many people were walking around outside, yelling at each other. The entire group was related to one another, and reportedly were playing a card game when 27-year-old Shakayla Edwards accused her husband, Jerry Edwards, of cheating during the game. He says she did strike him in the face multiple times during the assault. Family members confirmed she had been drinking heavily prior to the assault.
Janelle Stock charged with assaulting husband then sitting on floor, resisting arrest #Adulting
Benjamin Stock says he came to pick up his daughter from the Call Hill Road home of his wife, 39-year-old Janelle Stock. While there he says she began to repeatedly assault him in the face with her hands, leaving him with visible swelling and bruising to his face. Police documented his injuries and spoke to Janelle, who told them there was no physical altercation. Officers observed very visible redness to her hands, consistent with being used to assault her husband. When police handcuffed her inside the residence, she sat on the floor and refused to move, resulting in officers physically carrying the grown woman out of her home and placing her into the patrol car.
Lukas Mansfield films “unflattering video” of lover, refuses to delete it
Kassie Webber says her boyfriend and father of her children, 33-year-old Lukas Mansfield, recorded an “unflattering video” of her while she was ill and she demanded that he erase it from his phone. When he refused an argument escalated and she gathered the children, put them in the vehicle, and prepared to leave. She says Mansfield began banging on the car window and when she unlocked the door he pulled her out and knocked her down onto the concrete driveway. She says he then dragged her by her sweatshirt and hair. Police documented her injuries.
Maria Cucue bites her boyfriend’s hand, which she says he used to text other women
34-year-old Maria Cucue says her boyfriend, Allen Calvillo used the fingers on his hand to text other women. Police say that during an argument on Saturday she bit Allen’s hand. She latched onto his hand with her mouth so hard that Allen says he had to hit her on the back of her head “a few times” to get her to release her grip.
Amanda Parker charged with assault of fiance Reid Westerhoff during trip to Nashville
Metro Nashville Police were dispatched to a West Nashville Best Western just before 6 a.m. Saturday after calls came in about a woman screaming. Officers spoke with Amanda Parker, who turned 23-year-old today, who advised she was extremely intoxicated and wasn’t really sure why she was covered in splatter from an alcoholic drink, or why she was arguing with her fiance, Reid Westerhoff. Westerhoff, was presented with visible injuries, explained they had been out at a bar and she came back to the hotel before him, and his later return woke her up. She became upset, swung at him, causing a drink to land on them and all around the room, and left visible marks and scratches on his chest and face. She was determined to be the primary aggressor and taken into custody for domestic assault.
Brice Mertiff charged in assault of girlfriend after she leaves him at the Morgan Wallen concert in Nashville.
Erika Dell says she and her boyfriend of the past year, 35-year-old Brice Mertiff, were at the Morgan Wallen concert in Nashville when she left him there and returned to the hotel to go to bed. Once the concert was over and Mertiff returned she says he woke her up by throwing a drink at her, soaking her upper body, upset because she didn’t stay with him. He became so irate that she began to pack her things to leave him at the Grand Hyatt Hotel where they were staying on Broadway. He reportedly tackled her to the ground as she fled to the elevators, and she struck him with a cell phone in self-defense, and a bystander assisted the victim as she was screaming for help with him on top of her. Security footage captured the entire incident and was reviewed. Mertiff was charged with domestic assault and sent home to Pennsylvania on a $2,500 cash bond.
Antioch: Tony Young booked on domestic assault 2nd offense warrant
30-year-old Tony Young was booked on an outstanding warrant charging him with domestic assault 2nd offense. His ex-girlfriend, Tityona Lowe, says she went to his Antioch home to deal with a car title issue that had them both listed, and she needed photos of a busted window for insurance purposes. She says he came out to the car while she was using a Bluetooth headset and snatched her phone and wouldn’t return it, cutting her finger in the process. The pair scuffled, and Tityona ended up with a bruised bicep and was elbowed in the left eye.
Tourist sisters brawl in the middle of downtown Nashville — Hannah German arrested
34-year-old Hannah German flagged down police officers in downtown Nashville, reportedly asking for help in detaining her sister, Emma German. A group of citizens near 5th & Broadway were also reporting an assault was occurring between the two sisters. The two had been at Tootsie’s and got into an argument over using a rideshare to return to their hotel. Emma attempted to part ways, however, Hannah grabbed her by the neck twice, refusing to let her leave. During the scuffle, Emma sustained some injuries, including a bloody lip, scratches on her neck and chest, and a broken backpack, which she had been wearing.
Lawrence Rush charged in strangulation of wife after she came home from night of drinking
Vikki Rush says she returned home after being out drinking and found the door was locked, causing her to have to knock until her husband, 61-year-old Lawrence Rush, let her inside. As she moved past him, her purse reportedly hit her husband, and she says he pushed her in response, starting a physical altercation. Vikki told police her husband eventually pushed her to the ground and strangled her, leaving scratch marks on her neck. During the struggle, he reportedly grabbed her by the hair and hit both her head and nose on the floor, which was swollen and had some bleeding.
Jordan Durham charged in assault of her boyfriend during knock-down-drag-out
25-year-old Jordan Durham is charged with the domestic assault of her boyfriend, Anthony Keith Phillips, after she says she was attempting to stop him from moving her items out of their shared apartment and caused an injury to his right arm. Both parties agreed that he pushed her away, striking her in the mouth in response, and she claims she was strangled and slammed into the wall. After an investigation by responding officers, Durham was determined to be the primary aggressor due to the severity of the injury, and both parties agreed that she initiated the physical contact.
Cache Handy charged in flower vase assault of her child’s father when she’s accused of cheating
25-year-old Cache Handy was jailed on an outstanding warrant charging her with the domestic assault of her partner, Daviel Grant. He came to the Family Safety Center to report the couple had been arguing most of the prior evening due to him having an appointment and her getting home late due to traffic. At some point, the argument escalated and he says he confronted her about cheating. She reportedly began to throw things around the kitchen and swiped a flower vase from the counter in his direction, which broke and cut his leg, leaving an injury that police documented.
Torriano Fields admits to smacking his girlfriend, says he was upset with her.
29-year-old Torriano Fields told police “Yes, I smacked her, I was upset with her” when they responded to a domestic disturbance call on in Antioch on March 15th. Hi girlfriend, Angela Hill, called 911 to report the assault and stated the pair had been arguing all day long. Fields is charged with domestic assault.
Jacob Riley flips kitchen table, comes at boyfriend with dining room chair
Michael Mills says he came home to find his 27-year-old boyfriend, Jacob Riley, heavily intoxicated and the home in disarray. The dining room table had been flipped over, and the living room furniture had been thrown around the room. Riley reportedly then spit in his lover’s face and attempted to attack him with a dining room chair. Officers arrived to find the above, plus dining room chairs thrown about, and Riley among the furniture in the living room.
Arnelle Spearman charged in assault of girlfriend after coming home drunk, kicking in front door
Molly Conley says her boyfriend, 26-year-old Arnelle Spearman, came home drunk and kicked in the front door Tuesday evening. She told him to go stay at a hotel, and when he refused she called his mother. Via the phone, his mother asked him “Why do you want to be this drunk in front of your kids?” which only escalated the situation and he smashed the phone, destroying it, and grabbing his girlfriend by her shirt, tearing it down the center.
Franklin Dee Settle charged in strangulation of ex-girlfriend at Green Hills Grille during dinner
Jalil Huddleston says she went to dinner with her ex-boyfriend, 44-year-old Franklin Dee Settle, at the Green Hills Grille Saturday. During the dinner, the pair engaged in a verbal altercation and she took possession of his phone. In an attempt to retrieve his phone he grabbed her by the hair and brought her to the ground in the middle of the restaurant. Multiple witnesses reported he appeared to be strangling her during the altercation.
Cameron Eason charged in assault of a pregnant woman, just feet away from officers
Rayshonda Crawford, who is 8 months pregnant, says 38-year-old Cameron Eason, with who she also has a child, entered her home without permission, and that it has been an ongoing issue since he moved out two months ago. She told police when it happened this weekend, she grabbed a knife in self-defense and demanded that he leave her home. He refused and a struggle ensued over the knife, which was captured on video, and threatened to kill her. As police were investigating, Eason came back onto her property in an aggressive manner toward her, stopping just inches from her as she screamed for help from the officers he threatened to punch her in the face. Police took Eason into custody and transported him to booking.
Paul K. McGee charged in strangulation of wife during sudden assault
52-year-old Paul McGee reportedly came into his bedroom and pushed his wife, Sara McGee, onto the bed by her neck with one hand, then sat on top of her and began strangling her before letting go and walking out of the bedroom, leaving her with a sore throat and difficulty breathing. When police arrived and attempted to place him under arrest, he refused to stand up from his chair, and they have to remove him from his chair by force.
George Michael McGee charged in domestic assault of girlfriend during an argument over keys
Police say 30-year-old George McGee asked for the keys to his girlfriend’s vehicle so he could take it to work, but she advise he should take his own car, instead. His girlfriend, Latece Jarvis, was holding her keys during this conversation and says he attempted to take the keys from her, and the two “tussled” over the keys, and he caused her to sustain a cut to her thumb, which was documented by police. He is charged with domestic assault.
Julie Stack charged in assault of brother after night out at bars in Nashville
32-year-old Julie Stack was out at multiple bars with her brother, Brian Marsden, during the evening, and later got into an argument that became physical. Brian says she punched him in the chest and face. Officers documented bruising and redness on the victim’s chest, arms, and head. Julie says she remembers the argument getting physical, but doesn’t remember exactly what happened.
