Assault charge
Coverage of Assault charge in the Nexus archive.
- New Hampshire court reverses father’s murder conviction in case of missing 5-year-old girl
The New Hampshire Supreme Court reversed Adam Montgomery's second-degree murder conviction for his 5-year-old daughter's death, ruling that combining the assault charge with murder evidence risked an unfair trial. The court upheld other charges but sent the murder case back for retrial.
- Tennessee school board member charged after calling teenage girl ‘hot’
Tennessee school board member Keith Ervin, 59, was charged with assault in May after making an inappropriate comment calling a teenage girl 'hot' at a public school board meeting in April. The charge was filed under a Tennessee statute that prohibits intentionally or knowingly causing physical contact or offensive conduct toward another person.
- ICE agent charged with assault will surrender to Minnesota authorities, attorney says
Gregory Morgan Jr., an ICE agent, has been charged with assault after allegedly brandishing a firearm at motorists in February. His attorney announced that Morgan will surrender to Minnesota authorities to face the charges.