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Swollen-faced suspect arrested after Wichita golf-course brawl with club used as weapon
crime25 days ago

Swollen-faced suspect arrested after Wichita golf-course brawl with club used as weapon

A Winfield man, Scott Denning, 52, was jailed after a Friday-night brawl at the Arthur B. Sim Golf Course in Wichita. He allegedly chased three men with a golf club following an apology for an errant shot, and struck one of the Wichita men in the head, leaving another unconscious and others injured. Denning faces multiple charges including aggravated assault, aggravated battery, assault and battery, and criminal damage to property; he posted a $50,000 bond and remains in Sedgwick County Jail as investigators continue.

via Fox News|
#aggravated-assault#arrest#crime
TCU locker-room tensions: lawyer says coaches ignored brewing fight
sports1 month ago

TCU locker-room tensions: lawyer says coaches ignored brewing fight

A defense attorney for former TCU safety Jacob Fields says coaches were aware of rising tensions with teammate Dozie Ezukanma before the Aug. 13 locker-room fight and failed to intervene. Fields faces an aggravated assault charge after Ezukanma was hospitalized with a brain bleed; the attorney disputes sworn statements and witness accounts, claiming staff ignored escalating issues, while the school says the coaching staff handled the matter appropriately amid an ongoing criminal investigation.

via Fort Worth Star-Telegram|
#aggravated-assault#dozie-ezukanma#jacob-fields
Locker-room assault shocks TCU as teammate faces aggravated assault charge
sports1 month ago

Locker-room assault shocks TCU as teammate faces aggravated assault charge

TCU wide receiver Dozie Ezukanma was hospitalized for several days with a brain bleed and other injuries after then‑teammate Jacob Fields allegedly punched and kicked him in the Walsh Athletic Complex locker room on Aug. 13. Fields, transferred from Louisiana Tech, was charged with aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury, dismissed from the team, and later released on bond. Eyewitnesses described Ezukanma as knocked out with a severe headache and shoulder pain, prompting multiple CT scans and ICU care before his release on Aug. 16. Coach Sonny Dykes called the incident out of character for the program.

via New York Post|
#aggravated-assault#assault#college-football
TCU safety charged after locker-room punch-and-kick leaves teammate with brain bleed
sports1 month ago

TCU safety charged after locker-room punch-and-kick leaves teammate with brain bleed

TCU safety Jacob Fields punched teammate Dozie Ezukanma in the locker room, then kicked him in the head, causing a brain bleed and concussion that led to several days in the hospital; Ezukanma was released Aug. 16. Fields was dismissed from the team Aug. 15 and later arrested Aug. 30 on an aggravated assault charge, posting a $50,000 bond after turning himself in. An arrest affidavit cites witnesses and Ezukanma’s account of the attack.

via Fort Worth Star-Telegram|
#aggravated-assault#brain-bleed#college-football
Vegas arrest ends Philly mask-wearing terror spree
world-and-nation1 month ago

Vegas arrest ends Philly mask-wearing terror spree

Zymire Hughes, 22, accused of terrorizing Center City residents while wearing a Halloween mask, was arrested in Las Vegas and faces aggravated assault and terroristic threats charges after fleeing Pennsylvania; authorities say he chased a woman, injuring her spine and hamstring, and he surrendered to U.S. Marshals following a search that tracked him to a southeast Las Vegas apartment.

via Los Angeles Times|
#aggravated-assault#las-vegas#philadelphia
Masked Philadelphia suspect caught in Las Vegas, facing extradition to Penn.
crime1 month ago

Masked Philadelphia suspect caught in Las Vegas, facing extradition to Penn.

Zymire Hughes, a 22-year-old Philadelphia man accused of chasing and threatening pedestrians while wearing a cracked ‘Chucky’-style mask near City Hall, was arrested in Las Vegas after a multi-state manhunt. U.S. Marshals Service and Nevada Violent Offender Task Force tracked him via surveillance footage; he’s jailed in Clark County awaiting extradition to Pennsylvania on an active aggravated assault warrant. Authorities say Hughes fled across states—from Trenton-Mercer Airport, NJ, to Orlando, FL, then to Las Vegas—before being detained; he resisted arrest and offered no stated motive.

via Fox News|
#aggravated-assault#crime#extradition
Unreported Phoenix traffic stop triggers firing and arrest of two officers
us-crime-and-justice1 month ago

Unreported Phoenix traffic stop triggers firing and arrest of two officers

Two Phoenix police officers, Antonio Felix and Luis Vasquez, were fired and arrested after an Aug. 5 unreported traffic stop in which they assaulted a man and a woman and tasered them; there is no body-worn-camera video, but investigators say probable cause exists and the officers face aggravated assault and kidnapping charges. Vasquez was released on bond while Felix remained jailed as the investigation continues. Tempe police later learned the car involved was linked to the victims, and Phoenix officials noted prior policy violations by the officers. The case has a court date scheduled and the investigation is ongoing.

via CNN|
#aggravated-assault#phoenix#police-officers
Ex-Phoenix officers admit role in violent unmarked traffic stop
crime1 month ago

Ex-Phoenix officers admit role in violent unmarked traffic stop

Two former Phoenix police officers, Antonio Felix and Luis Vasquez Jr., admitted involvement in a violent unmarked traffic stop in which they followed a Dodge Charger, struck its rear bumper, forced the occupants out, tased and punched the driver, and threatened to shoot; investigators say they violated policy by not using body cameras, radios, or reporting the incident, and they face multiple felonies including aggravated assault, kidnapping, tampering with evidence, hindering prosecution, and threatening. Bond is $100,000 for each.

via AZ Family|
#aggravated-assault#crime#kidnapping
Benton County GOP Candidate McCollum Arrest Sparks Resignation Calls
politics2 months ago

Benton County GOP Candidate McCollum Arrest Sparks Resignation Calls

State Rep. Austin McCollum, the Republican nominee for Benton County judge, was booked on suspicion of aggravated assault on a family or household member, false imprisonment and domestic battery, prompting calls from GOP leaders for him to resign and withdraw from the race; charges had not yet been filed, and officials outlined potential vacancy procedures as the investigation continues.

via Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette|
#aggravated-assault#austin-mccollum#benton-county
Former LSU star Demetrius Byrd charged after Miami knife incident
sports2 months ago

Former LSU star Demetrius Byrd charged after Miami knife incident

Former LSU standout Demetrius Byrd was arrested on aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after a Miami Beach bus dispute in which he allegedly opened a blade and asked, 'Who wants to die?' Bond was set at $5,000, and he faces a judge due to an outstanding domestic violence warrant; Byrd, 40, helped LSU win the 2007 national title and spent one NFL season with the Chargers.

via CBS Sports|
#aggravated-assault#arrest#demetrius-byrd
Probation-bound 21-year-old arrested in downtown Tucson mass shooting
crime-courts2 months ago

Probation-bound 21-year-old arrested in downtown Tucson mass shooting

Twenty-one-year-old David Leroy French was arrested after a mass shooting in downtown Tucson that injured nine people; records show he was on a four-year probation for a 2024 aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Surveillance footage identified him as the shooter, and he was shot by an officer during the arrest. Ten people were hospitalized, including French, who now faces nine counts of aggravated assault with a firearm, nine counts of aggravated assault, and discharging a firearm at a structure.

via Arizona Daily Star|
#aggravated-assault#arrest#crime-courts