Thursday, December 02, 2010
Cross Lanes Man Charged
WEST VIRGINIA....
Police say 28 year old Kenneth Paul Gallaspie got drunk Wednesday and got into a fight with his girlfriend, 27 year old Emily Beth Carter at the couple's home on Walnut Valley Drive in Cross Lanes. Kanawha County Sheriff's Deputies say, when they arrived at the home, they found Carter with a softball-sized lump on her forehead. Carter told deputies Gallaspie hit her with his fists and a wooden chair leg. Carter's sister, Melody Carter, 34, and another friend, Lisa Marteny, 39, who were at the house and tried to help Emily Carter ward off Gallaspie, were also attacked. Gallaspie allegedly hit Marteny in the head with a chair leg, splitting open her forehead. Gallaspie was charged with two counts of malicious wounding, one count of battery and one count of obstructing an officer after he fought with deputies who were forced to fire a Taser gun at Gallaspie to subdue him.
Police say 28 year old Kenneth Paul Gallaspie got drunk Wednesday and got into a fight with his girlfriend, 27 year old Emily Beth Carter at the couple's home on Walnut Valley Drive in Cross Lanes. Kanawha County Sheriff's Deputies say, when they arrived at the home, they found Carter with a softball-sized lump on her forehead. Carter told deputies Gallaspie hit her with his fists and a wooden chair leg. Carter's sister, Melody Carter, 34, and another friend, Lisa Marteny, 39, who were at the house and tried to help Emily Carter ward off Gallaspie, were also attacked. Gallaspie allegedly hit Marteny in the head with a chair leg, splitting open her forehead. Gallaspie was charged with two counts of malicious wounding, one count of battery and one count of obstructing an officer after he fought with deputies who were forced to fire a Taser gun at Gallaspie to subdue him.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 11:13 PM 
