LOGAN — A 29-year-old Wellsville man has been arrested for allegedly physically harming a woman during a domestic dispute, according to law enforcement. Eric Michael Hall was booked Sunday morning into the Cache County Jail.
According to the arrest report, Cache County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a Wellsville home on reports of a verbal domestic dispute in progress. As they approached the residence, they heard a male individual say something about choking another person.
Deputies knocked on the door and rang the doorbell but no one answered. As they looked into the window, they could see a female with severe head injuries that was bleeding profusely. A man, later identified as Hall, was sitting on a couch next to the alleged victim.
The suspect appeared to be holding the woman down, prompting the deputy to draw their firearm and point it toward Hall, while ordering him to come to the door.
Hall complied and let deputies in the door. He was placed in handcuffs and taken into custody.
Deputies reported the victim was covered in blood and was bleeding from multiple head injuries. Her eyes were swollen almost completely shut. She also appeared to have a broken nose, multiple cuts on her face and marks on her throat, consistent with someone who has been strangled, according to the affidavit.
Paramedics transported the woman to the hospital.
Deputies described a trail of blood through parts of the house. There was blood splatter on the walls and furniture, and a pool of blood on the floor.
The victim told deputies that she and Hall had been drinking earlier in the evening. Later, the two got into a verbal altercation that turned physical.
Hall was arraigned Monday afternoon in 1st District Court, appearing by web conference from jail. He was charged with aggravated kidnapping, a first-degree felony; aggravated assault, a second-degree felony and other offences.
Judge Angela Fonnesbeck assigned Hall a public defender and ordered him to remain in jail without bail. She scheduled his next court appearance for Wednesday morning.
If you or someone you know is going through abuse, help is available. CAPSA is a nonprofit domestic violence, sexual assault and sex trafficking support center serving Cache, Rich, and Franklin Counties. CAPSA’s 24-hour support phone line is 435-753-2500. For more information visit: www.capsa.org. If you are in immediate danger, please call 911.
Individuals arrested and charged in complaints are presumed innocent unless or until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.
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