By Pat Culverhouse
Webster Parish deputies arrested two individuals Thursday in separate events of domestic violence that resulted in injuries, including one that reportedly happened in the presence of a child.
Sheriff Jason Parker said an incident on Blue Run Rd. Thursday morning resulted in the arrest of Jerestin Logan Baugh, 22, a resident of the 100 block of Wiggins Lane in Minden. He is booked on charges of domestic abuse/strangulation, domestic abuse/child endangerment and false imprisonment.
Parker said Sgt. Tommy Maddox, Deputy Derick Phelps and Deputy Michael Chanler responded to a Blue Run Rd. residence around 9 a.m. to investigate a complaint of abuse. After locating the alleged victim who had left the scene, deputies observed she had sustained several injuries.
“Our investigators notices redness to her right cheek and eye area along with redness and bruising around her throat,” Parker said. “There was also bruising on her left leg.”
During their investigation, deputies reportedly were told the victim’s three-year-old child was present during incidents that occurred Wednesday night and Thursday morning. Baugh is currently being held in Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center. Bond has not been set.
Second incident
Later Thursday afternoon, Sgt. Maddox, Deputy Chanler and Lt. Coby Barton found themselves involved in another domestic violence incident when another Blue Run Rd. resident allegedly attempted to drown her sister.
Parker said 39-year-old Sarah Faye Dance is charged with domestic abuse battery, resisting an officer, battery of a police officer and simple criminal damage to property as a result of the incident that began shortly after 3:30 p.m. Thursday.
Deputies were told the suspect allegedly entered the victim’s home and began shooting a video while she was in the bathroom.
“The victim claimed she was pushed in the bathtub and the suspect attempted to drown her in the bathwater,” Parker said. “Our deputies found the victim to have red marks on multiple areas of her arms and shoulders.”
Parker said the suspect reportedly became combative once she was transported to the Sheriff’s office, and repeatedly attempted to remove and destroy information on a patrol bulletin board. She also reportedly threatened officers and kicked one deputy.
Dance is being held at Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center.
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