By Pat Culverhouse

A Minden woman has jumped from the frying pan into the fire after turning a cooking utensil into a weapon during an alleged domestic dispute.

Webster Parish Sheriff Jason Parker said 37-year-old Jessica M. Alley is facing a charge of domestic abuse battery-use of a dangerous weapon with child endangerment following the Sunday incident.

She is being held in the parish jail.  No bond has been set.

Parish deputies responded to a reported domestic incident at a residence in the 16000 block of Hwy. 80 where they were told Alley had allegedly struck her husband in the head with an eight-inch cast iron skillet.

During questioning, Alley reportedly claimed her husband had first sprayed her in the face with a cleaning agent. Further investigation reportedly revealed Alley had first sprayed her husband, who then took away the can and sprayed her.

At that time, Alley reportedly struck her husband with the skillet. The couple’s juvenile son reportedly was present, witnessed the incident and provided a verbal statement to deputies.

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