36-year-old Aaron Vance Godwin was seen at the Nashville Internation Airport striking his wife, Jessica Donnelli. Multiple witnesses and video confirmed the assault. She told officers that he was “just angry because they were late for their flight”, and asked that police not prosecute due to his history of PTSD. Godwin was transported to booking and charged with domestic assault.
Tag: domestic assault
Oscar Garcia says wife bashed her own head into a tree, despite witnesses watching him punch her
Police say 31-year-old Oscar Garcia told his wife, Julia Hernandez, he was going to drive to Atlanta, and she told him he should not because he was drunk. Unhappy with her response, Garcia reportedly pushed her multiple times and asked to use her phone, as he had broken his. When she refused to provide her phone, he then landed two punches to her face with his fists before fleeing the scene in a vehicle. He returned to the residence while police were taking the incident report and claimed his wife bashed her own head into a tree, despite there being multiple witnesses to the assault.
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.
Aaron Madura charged with assault of his father in downtown Nashville
Motorcycle officer Hazzard observed 22-year-old Aaron Madura push his father on the sidewalk near 6th & Demonbreun in downtown Nashville. He turned his motorcycle around and followed behind the two, at which point he also observed Aaron slap his father, Frank Madura, in the back of the neck. As Hazzard was placing Madura into custody for domestic assault he says he “bucked up” on him to resist arrest after he was already in cuffs.
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.
Kelexis Davidson charged in assault of girlfriend, leaving her home destroyed
25-year-old Kelexis Davidson reportedly saw text messages from another man on the phone of his girlfriend, Kevionna Pope, and began accusing her of cheating. She says he locked her in the bedroom with him and pushed her onto the bed and assaulted her. Police documented scratches, marks, and blood on her. Whenever she would attempt to leave the room, he would push her away from the door, and eventually tossed her phone out the 2nd-floor bedroom window. Police documented a hole in the bedroom wall, a door off the hinges, a TV knocked off a broken TV stand, a hole in a kitchen cabinet, and another hole in a downstairs wall.
Man charged in assault of girlfriend at their shared workplace — James Meadows
56-year-old James Meadows was booked into jail on an outstanding warrant, charging him with a domestic assault from November 30th. His lover and co-worker at Tiny Dog Pet Supply, Jamie Ellington, were arguing over cheating allegations while at the store, resulting in him Meadows shoving her. The victim says she fell and struck her head as a result of the shove, causing a laceration that required her to be transported for medical treatment. Meadows fled before officers arrived.
Curtis Washum charged in assault & strangulation of juvenile brother
25-year-old Curtis Washum just moved to live with his mother in Nashville last week. On the same day he moved in, she states he became disrespectful. Police say his juvenile brother overheard him being disrespectful and told him to not speak to their mother in such a way, and Curtis pushed him and bit him in the face, and attempted to strangle the child, also causing several scratches to the child’s body, which were documented by police.
David Bennett charged with threatening grandson with baseball bat over rent money
73-year-old David Bennett was waiting with a baseball bat in his hand for his grandson, Jonathan Bennett, to return to their Antioch home on March 1st. When the victim arrived home, David threatened him with bodily harm using the baseball bat if he didn’t pay rent. David’s wife was a witness and corroborated the events to police when they arrived.