24-year-old Fort Campbell soldier Chelsea Messmer was jailed on October 21st after assaulting her husband at their home on Freedom Drive. She advised that she told her husband, Joseph Messmer, that he needed to move out. She then began helping Joseph pack his belongings by putting them on the ground in front of the dresser. Chelsea asked Joseph to pack what was in the bedroom last so he didn’t wake up their son. She then noticed Joseph carrying the child and asked him multiple times to give her the baby so she could feed him. But Joseph would not give up the child, so she started prying his fingers apart to get the child from him.
Tag: Fort Campbell Domestic Violence
Soldier Ashleigh Nelson slaps her boyfriend in the face during argument
22-year-old Fort Campbell Soldier Ashleigh Nelson was jailed on October 7th for slapping her on-and-off boyfriend in the face after an argument turned violent at his apartment on Wallace Boulevard. Mr. Emmanuel Simmons advised officers that Ms. Nelson had left his apartment after the incident. Police didn’t observe any injuries to Mr. Simmons’ face and couldn’t contact Ms. Nelson at the time, so she was determined to be the primary aggressor due to the report.
Soldier Tahjier Clayton pushes wife off couch, to the door, when she refuses to leave
26-year-old Infantryman Tahjier Clayton was jailed for assaulting his wife after an argument on Sinclair Drive on September 7. Police responded to the apartment building and spoke with Mariah Clayton, who said that during the argument, her husband wanted her to leave, but she refused and was pulled off the couch by her shirt and pushed toward the door. She refused to write a statement.
Soldier Austin Hagerty charged with assaulting his wife as she wants time away from him
26-year-old Fort Campbell Soldier Austin Hagerty was jailed on September 8th after assaulting his wife when she tried to leave for Kentucky with their son. Kayla Haggerty told police that she and her husband were in the process of getting divorced and had been arguing constantly. To avoid arguing all weekend, she decided she would stay with her parents, who live near Fort Knox. Kayla came home from work and began packing bags for their child and herself.
Austin told her she wasn’t going anywhere with their son due to him having to get stitches removed at BACH the next day. Kayla then called BACH to ask about getting the stitches removed, which they advised could be done by an urgent care or on post at Fort Knox. Kayla grabbed her bags and began going downstairs, where Austin followed and continued telling her she wasn’t taking his son anywhere. She finally made her way out the door and to the car, where she placed her son in his seat. Austin reached over her while she was bent over and grabbed her and his son’s arm, causing them to spin out of the vehicle.
Fort Campell soldier Taja Murry punches husband in face over text messages
24-year-old Fort Campbell soldier Taja Murry was booked last week for assaulting her husband after she saw text messages to other women on his laptop. She took the laptop and went to her apartment on Tiny Town Road, where he arrived asking for his laptop back. Murry invites her husband in multiple times, and when he finally agrees to enter, she punches him in the face twice. This attack was caught on Murry’s Ring doorbell. The two tussles and make their way to the back o the living room, where the camera no longer captures them. Her husband, Justin Malcolm, makes his way upstairs and finally gets his laptop back. They make their way outside, where they are seen on camera fighting each other with closed fists.
Soldier Wyatt Gibson charged with punching wife in chest; pushing her to the ground
24-year-old Wyatt Gibson was jailed on June 7th after assaulting his wife at their home on Hadley Drive. When police arrived, they saw Ryan Griffith visibly distressed outside her residence. She told police she had an argument with her husband, and he left the house. He barged back into the house about an hour later, and Ryan was sitting on the couch with her neighbor. Gibson initially started arguing with the neighbor, who immediately ran out. Ryan stood up to go ask Gibson what was wrong, and he pushed her to the ground. He then went into their bedroom and began breaking things. Ryan followed him and asked him again what was wrong. According to Ryan, Gibson pushed her onto the bed and punched her in the chest three to four times.
Fort Cambell Soldier Graham Miller charged in assault of wife
22-year-old Graham Miller is charged is the assault of his wife, Joanna Miller, at their State Line Road apartment on June 2. She told police the two were in a verbal argument over marital issues when he suddenly and forcibly took the keys to a shared vehicle from her hands. He then took the glasses from her face and toss them across the room. She said this repeated three times while he stood in the doorway, telling her she couldn’t leave. She then punched him in an attempt to escape and ripped a necklace from his neck. He then ripped a necklace from her neck. She says he also noticed a bracelet on her wrist and ripped it away, too. He then took her phone and placed it outside the apartment, and stated she needed to leave the residence. She left and called 911. Graham was determined to be the primary aggressor and was transported to jail.
Soldier Eli Jeter charged in domestic assault of girlfriend while attempting to take her phone
19-year-old Fort Campbell Soldier Eli Jeter was jailed on May 1 after police say he assaulted his ex-girlfriend, Lamarianna Scrivens. The two were reportedly in an argument while inside her car at the Bluffs over the Cumberland apartment complex. She called 911 to report he assaulted her and fled the complex. Officers were able to locate Jeter, who says they were arguing about ‘relationship issues,’ and he grabbed her by her shoulders and arms to pull her toward him in an attempt to take her cell phone out from her.
Fort Campbell’s Blake Wilson assaults wife; attacks family dog with Swiffer Sweeper
42-year-old Army Senior Operations Manager Blake Wilson was jailed on May 7, charged with the domestic assault of his wife, Heather Wilson. Police say an argument started after Blake attacked his wife’s emotional support dog with a Swiffer Sweeper, hitting the dog multiple times in what he called “punishment.” As she screamed for him to stop hitting the dog, he became angrier and reportedly raised his hand at his wife, placing her in immediate fear of being struck as he turned to face her with an open palm. Their juvenile daughter witnessed both assaults.
Ciara Mack attacks husband after he reports her cheating to her chain of command
26-year-old Ciara Marie Yvonne Mack, a Soldier at Fort Campbell, was jailed on March 21st for attacking her husband after he alerted her chain of command of her Infidelity. Malcolm Mack told police that he and his wife are separated but still living together. They have had an argument in the past about Ciara’s infidelity that led to police involvement. Malcolm said he was asleep this time when Ciara came to his room to wake him up to watch their child. When he finally opened the door, Ciara had her phone flashlight on and was in his face recording him.
Malcolm had gone to Ciara’s chain of command earlier that day and told them about her infidelity and that he was filing for divorce. While they were arguing they started fighting over the possession of the phone. According to Malcolm, Ciara jumped on his back to try to get her phone back. Police say that based on the statements and evidence, Ciara was deemed the aggressor and taken into custody.
Roommates jailed after brawl: Dalton Konitzer & Patrick Adams
21-year-old Fort Campbell Soldier Dalton Konitzer & 34-year-old roommate, Patrick Adams, were both charged with domestic assault late Saturday night after police responded to a brawl between the two. During an argument, Dalton says Patrick came close to him and was “bowing up his shoulders” in an aggressive stance, so he pushed him and told him to step back 3-4 times. Patrick says Dalton came into his room shouting for him to get out of his house. Officers determined both to be aggressors and took them into custody.
Soldier Tyler Robinson says he “somehow” struck his wife in the nose during argument
31-year-old Fort Campbell soldier Tyler Robinson was charged with the domestic assault of his wife after police responded to their Dwight Eisenhower Way home just after 10 p.m. on January 28. Officers located Kaleina Robinson, who was bleeding from her nose but refused to give any statement. Tyler stated the two were in a verbal argument which escalated, and he “somehow” struck her in the nose.
DeAsia ‘Dee’ Brown charged after assaulting wife, punching her
20-year-old DeAsia “Dee” Louise Brown was arrested and charged with domestic assault on December 11th after attempting to stop her wife from leaving the home. According to police reports, Mrs. Brown attempted to stop her wife from removing her property from their home off Ted A Crozier Sr Blvd by grabbing the chain around her wife’s neck and pulling on her jacket so hard it ripped. Once her wife made it outside to her car, Brown proceeded to assault her again “with two punches to the neck and shoulder area.”
Soldier Brandon Martin pushes wife into laundry basket during argument
26-year-old Fort Campbell soldier Brandon Matthew Martin was in an argument with his wife, Kristen Martin, late Friday evening in their bedroom. She says the argument escalated and moved to the living room of the home, where he yelled and screamed at her. He reportedly approached her aggressively, causing her to push him to keep him away. In response to the pushes, she says Brandon threw her onto the floor and into a clothes basket.
She got up and punched him in the chest before the fight ended. Brandon claimed the argument was only verbal, and nothing occurred. He was determined to be the primary aggressor and was taken into custody.
Nathan Hallett charged in front porch assault of his wife & her phone
Heather Hallett says her 27-year-old husband, Nathan Lee Hallett, started an argument with her on the front porch of their Clearwater Drive home on November 9th. During the argument, she says he demanded her phone, and when she would not give it to him, he grabbed her arm and moved his shoulder to her face while continuing to demand the phone. Heather says she was in fear and was afraid he would hurt her if she didn’t surrender the phone to him. Nathan reportedly forced the phone from her and shattered it on the ground. During questioning, Nathan stated he never put his hands on his wife, and he must have dropped the phone during the argument but never threw it on the ground.
Soldier Ana Jackson grabs boyfriend’s genitals during drunken assault
Jeremy Snyder told police that he had been drinking with his 22-year-old girlfriend, Fort Campbell soldier Ana Lin Jackson, and got into a verbal dispute that quickly became physical. He says she began to hit him on the chest and grabbed his neck and grabbed his genitals during the assault. Officers observed marks and scratches all over his body due to the assault. Ana stated she had been drunk, and there had been an initial dispute and volunteered she had started a second argument.
Solider Markita Hollis charged in felony aggravated assault of their significant other
27-year-old Markita Denita Hollis is charged with the felony aggravated assault of their significant other, Blair Smith. The victim called 911 after she said the couple had a verbal argument that was escalating, but Hollis attempted to take the phone away from her. During the struggle, Hollis reportedly grabbed the hood of the victim’s clothing, restricting her breathing. She says Hollis then grabbed an item and attempted to hit her with it. Hollis says they was only attempting to take the phone as they were paying for it.
Soldier La’Joy Curry charged with assaulting her lover while her husband records it all
What in the #thruple? 22-year-old Fort Campbell Soldier La’Joy Unique Curry told police that her friend & sexual partner, Lester Johnson, had assaulted her on October 30th on Tynewood Drive.
Police arrived, and she explained she was visiting Johnson’s apartment and found another woman’s clothing in his apartment. She claimed Johnson hit, choked, and shoved her around the apartment.
Police note that her husband recorded the entire altercation between his wife and her lover, and the video did not support her account. The video revealed La’Joy Curry was the assailant and punched, kicked, and shoved her lover, Lester Johnson, while her husband looked on.
Amber Vredenburgh charged in assault of husband soldier days after he returns from deployment
Days after Soldier Zachary Vredenburgh returned home from deployment, his wife, 36-year-old Amber Vredenburgh, went through his phone while he slept at 9:30 a.m. on Monday. She says she found text messages that showed he was cheating during the time you were deployed. She says this caused an argument throughout the day. As officers interviewed both parties, Zach explained that when she woke him up to confront him, she slapped him across the face and pushed him, which started the verbal argument.
Soldier Kristen Szurley charged after hitting husband twice during an argument
Clarksville Police responded to State Line Road just after 4 a.m. Monday and met with John Kenny, who advised he had been in a verbal altercation with his wife of five months, 21-year-old Kristen Szurley, when she hit him in the chest twice. Szurley, who is a soldier at Fort Campbell, admitted to hitting her husband twice during the argument.
