aggravated assault

Published on: April 7, 2019

Daredevil Neighbors Arrested For Drunken Gunplay

When two Arkansas neighbors allegedly combined alcohol, a bulletproof vest, and a rifle, the ill-advised blend resulted in class D felony charges for both men.

On March 31, 50-year-old Charles Ferris, and his 36-year-old neighbor Christopher Hicks were hanging out together and enjoying some drinks on Ferris’ backyard deck.

At some point in the evening, Ferris decided he would wear a bulletproof vest. While donning the body armor he allegedly got it in his head that he should goad Hicks into shooting him in the chest using the loaded rifle.

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Published on: March 15, 2019

Passenger Choked the Song out of Crooning Driver

by Staycie R. Sena

A man from Pennsylvania is facing charges for allegations that his distaste for Christmas carols resulted in an assault.

25-year-old Clayton Lucas, a resident of a rehabilitation center, was given a ride to his off-site treatment class on Monday morning when his driver began to sing.

The driver chose Christmas songs as his preferred genre and Lucas was allegedly not feeling the cheer of the off-season tunes.

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Published on: March 3, 2019

Police Ended Hours-Long Standoff With Pizza

by Staycie R. Sena

A Florida man who was in the midst of being detained for alleged assault trapped himself inside his residence for several hours when police tried to arrest him, but he reportedly became cooperative when they offered him a piece of pizza.

On the morning of February 26, the grandmother of Evan Charles McLemore called the authorities reporting that he had assaulted her and then locked himself in his room claiming he had a gun to his head.

Officers that specialize in crisis negotiation arrived at the home and McLemore allegedly kept them at bay while he remained secured inside the residence for a total of four hours.

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Published on: February 16, 2019

Feces Covered Kids Found Locked in Cage

by Staycie R. Sena

A 24-year-old couple raising four young children are facing legal consequences after the authorities allegedly discovered that the juveniles appeared to be in a very unsettling condition, and housed inside of a cage in a barn on the property.

Paige Harkings and Andrew Fabila reside in Rhome, Texas, who parent Harkings four little ones together, one of which is Fabila’s biological child.

When someone nearby believed they overheard the couple fighting early in the day on Tuesday, they became concerned and called the police to report the incident.

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