Choking ex-wife, cutting teen among charges King faces
A local man faces aggravated assault and burglary charges after he allegedly violated a restraining order, broke into his ex-wife’s apartment and cut a teen-ager who came to her aid.
The suspect, Willie Bob King, 55, is charged with two counts of aggravated assault, aggravated burglary, resisting arrest and violation of an order of protection. He is being held under $29,000 bond at Warren County Jail.
The incident occurred Thursday evening when the victim, Kimberly King, says her ex-husband broke out a window and entered her apartment. The woman said King then proceeded to choke her and throw her to the ground.
Her neighbor, Mattie Stewart, was awoken by Ms. King’s screams and came to her aid along with her 15-year-old son, Cody. An altercation then erupted between Mr. King and the rescuers. At some point during the fray, Mr. King reportedly pulled a butterfly knife and slashed the teen across the midsection.
The victims then fled to Stewart’s apartment where King allegedly followed, kicking in the door and re-kindling the altercation. The fight continued into the parking lot until police arrived. At that point, King reportedly fled the scene but was chased down by patrolman Robert Hutchins. The patrolman said King repeatedly resisted arrest, prompting him to wrestle the suspect to the ground in order to handcuff him.
The teen who was cut suffered only minor injuries. Ms. King was transported to River Park Hospital by ambulance for treatment of her injuries.