family affair

Mina Yousef assaults wife, kicks son in stomach

12/15/202212/15/2022 CJ Story

45-year-old Mina Yousef was arrested Saturday afternoon for two counts of domestic assault. Police say Mina was having an argument with his wife, Amira, when he got in her face and said to her, “DON’T MAKE ME DO IT.” Fearing for her life, Amira pushed her husband away, but he pushed back and hit her hands away. Their juvenile son, having seen this decided to intervene by putting himself between his parents. Mina responded by kicking his son in the stomach.

Kiara Neely charged in assault of sister, Ciara Neely

12/15/202212/16/2022 CJ Story

19-year-old Kiara Kalandra Neely was arrested Sunday and charged with domestic assault. Police say the incident began Saturday evening when Kiara’s sister, Ciara Neely, refused to leave Kiara’s apartment. Kiara called police and stated her sister Ciara had a stick and was refusing to leave. Kiara admitted to hitting her sister first to get her to leave. During the ensuing fight, Kiara punched Ciara in the stomach and slapped her in the face. Ciara also says her sister bit her hand. Police observed no physical injuries to Kiara, but Ciara had scratches on her face and hand. When asked to clarify the use of the stick, Kiara told police Ciara didn’t hit anyone with the stick. At this point, police determined Kiara Neely to be the primary aggressor and placed her under arrest for domestic assault, and transported her to booking.

Marlon Ramirez charged after coming home late & drunk, headbutting his older brother

09/08/202209/08/2022 Jason Steen

21-year-old Marlon Ramirez came home extremely intoxicated at 1 a.m. Wednesday, causing a scene with his family. He was arguing with other members of his family who confronted him when his older brother, Edwin Ramirez, attempted to intervene and de-escalate the situation. While he was separating everyone involved, Marlon reportedly head-butted his older brother in the face… an act he likely now regrets. The victim did not wish to prosecute, but due to the family relationship, officers charged Marlon with domestic assault and transported him to booking.

Lindsey Jett charged in drunken assault of her mother in Nashville Motel

07/14/202207/14/2022 Jason Steen

Amy Jett told police that her 19-year-old daughter, Lindsey Jett, “does this when she gets drunk” when describing how Lindsey attacked her mother, biting her wrist and her rib cage, and then strangling her with both hands. When police arrived at the Super 8 Motel on Royal Parkway, Amy explained the two had been taking shots together at another location earlier, and once back at the hotel room, an argument escalated. Officers documented bite marks and other injuries on the mother, along with ripped clothing. Lindsey had initially fled the scene before officers arrived but was taken into custody a short time later.

Mariam Zaky admits to beating her daughter who talked back with a clothes hanger, then bites her

04/28/202204/28/2022 Jason Steen

46-year-old Mariam Zaky tells police she beat her daughter with a clothes hanger across her back until it broke and bit her arms, then grabbed her by the arms and assaulted her again. The daughter, Emily Yonan, says she talked back to her mother, which started the assault. The victim suffered injuries all over her body. The mother is charged with domestic assault.

Joshua Lilley charged with vandalism of his bother’s car from 2020

04/27/202204/27/2022 Jason Steen

23-year-old Joshua Lilley was booked into the Metro Nashville jail on a nearly two-year-old warrant, charging him with vandalism. The event, which occurred in May of 2020, alleges got angry with his brother and attempted to fight him, but settled for damaging the back door of his vehicle as he fled the scene of the disturbance. Officers documented several dents and scratches in the car of this brother, Zachary Lilley.

Man spends birthday in jail after assaulting his mother in Madison — Vanell Coble

01/15/202201/15/2022 Jason Steen

Vanell Coble spent his 26th birthday in the Metro Nashville Jail this week, as he was arrested two days prior after his mother says he knocked on her door and once she opened it, he grabbed her by the shirt and pushed her backward ten feet into the apartment, resulting in a scratch to her forehead.

Coble’s bond is set at $1,000, and there’s a hold on his release from Smyrna Police due to multiple outstanding probation and failure to appear warrants.

Kayla Hambrick charged with strangling daughter during an argument; Witness corroborates assault

01/08/202201/08/2022 Staff Reports

34-year-old Kayla Hambrick is now free on a $3,000 bond after being charged with the aggravated assault and strangulation of her 16-year-old daughter. The victim and an independent witness both had matching accounts which revealed Kayla was in an argument with her daughter about having her boyfriend at her grandmother’s house.

While unloading things from a vehicle, Kayla reportedly grabbed her daughter while yelling at her and bent her over backward into the rear of the SUV screaming “Who the F are you talking to?!” multiple times while strangling her, and then dragging her into the apartment by her clothing. Kayla told police there was absolutely no altercation and denied anything happened.

Antioch man confesses to touching 16-year-old stepdaughter while pleasuring himself— Jarrus Garth

12/30/202112/30/2021 Jason Steen

39-year-old Jarrus Garth, of Antioch, admitted to detectives during an interview that when his stepdaughter was 16-years-old he went into her bedroom while she was sleeping and touched her upper and lower private areas while pleasuring himself.

The confession came after the victim, who is now 19, came forward to police and disclosed the incident. Garth is charged with sexual battery and is free on a $50,000 bond.

Daughter who threatened mother and fled from police is arrested in North Nashville — Martha Jenkins

12/28/202112/28/2021 Jason Steen

22-year-old Martha Jenkins was booked into the Metro Nashville jail after police say she assaulted her mother after her mother confronted her about bringing “strange people into her home, eating all the food, and being disrespectful”.

The daughter reportedly told her mother she’d “kick her ass” if she called the police. Police responded at which point Jenkins escaped past them and fled in a vehicle and refused to exit her vehicle after a traffic stop was made on her. Supervisors eventually coaxed her from the vehicle. She is charged with domestic assault, vandalism, and evading arrest in a motor vehicle. She is free on a $3,500 bond.