Massac County Sheriff Office issued the following announcement on Aug. 27.
On 08/24/18 Deputies were dispatched to the 800 block of Mt. Mission Rd. for a Domestic Battery complaint. When a Deputy arrived, he discovered 51 year old Richard Hurt, of Metropolis, standing over top of a female who was laying underneath him. The Deputy was aware that Hurt had an outstanding warrant out of Massac County for Failure to Appear in court on an original Aggravated Domestic Battery charge. Hurt was arrested on the warrant. While in the process of arresting Hurt, the Deputy located suspected methamphetamine on Hurt. Witnesses stated that they saw Hurt drag the female victim by the hair. Hurt was taken to the Massac County Detention Center and charged with Domestic Battery and Possession of Methamphetamine as well as the outstanding Massac County warrant.
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Investigator Chad Kaylor
Original source can be found here.
Source: Massac County Sheriff Office
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