52-year-old Melvin Lang was involved in a domestic altercation with his wife of 12 years, Julia Lang, at their residence on 1st Avenue North on April 5th. Julia stated that Melvin choked her before he left and informed officers that Melvin left her on Broadway the previous night, so they had an argument about it today. Julia advised that one second, she was standing up, and then another, she was on the ground, mounted by Melvin before he began strangling her. Julia stated that the strangulation lasted around one minute, so she thought that her husband was going to kill her. Melvin proceeded to tell Julia, “he didn’t care, and he would her.” Julia fought Melvin off by scratching and biting him while crying frantically. Melvin was then taken into custody and charged with aggravated assault.
Melvin R Lang of Hiwassee Court in Murfreesboro, TN, was booked into the Metro Nashville Jail on April 8th, was charged with aggravated assault. A judicial commissioner set his bond at $15,000, and the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office gave him pre-trial release from their facility.
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