King bound over on alleged assault charge
A local man was bound to the grand jury Tuesday for allegedly stabbing a teen-ager who was trying to break up a domestic dispute between the suspect and his ex-wife.
The defendant, Willie Bob King, 55, was bound over to the grand jury on charges of aggravated assault, aggravated burglary and resisting arrest. He was also ordered to remain in jail to serve his prior sentence for violation of probation.
The incident which landed King in jail occurred in July when he allegedly broke into the apartment of ex-wife Kimberly King. The suspect then reportedly began choking his ex-wife. Her neighbors, overhearing the screams, came to her aid and attempted to pull King off her. At some point during the confrontation, King reportedly pulled a butterfly knife and slashed one of the neighbors, a 15-year-old boy, in the midsection.
The altercation then spilled over into a neighboring apartment where Ms. King, her neighbor and the injured teen had taken refuge. When lawmen arrived, a skirmish was occurring in the parking lot of the apartment complex. Lawmen said they had to chase down King to take him into custody.
The teen suffered minor injuries while Ms. King was transported to the hospital for treatment for her injuries at the hands of her ex-husband. Mr. King was reportedly under a restraining order at the time of the assault.