Williamsburg duo faces felony charge in Oct. 22 assault case

A Williamsburg duo is facing a felony assault charge in connection with an October incident.

On Monday, Whitley County Sheriff’s Deputy Todd Shelley arrested Courtney D. Hayes, 25, of Upper Mulberry Road, and Melvin Hill, 31, of Louden Road, serving them both with second-degree assault warrants.

Loyle Griffith obtained the arrests warrants in connection with an Oct. 22 alleged incident.

Griffith alleged that Hayes got him to go look at her water leak while letting her boyfriend, Hill, hit him from behind knocking him out, according to the warrants.

Griffith alleged that Hill got on top of him before beating him and chocking him, and then stomping him with his boots, leaving boot prints on his back. Griffith suffered bruises around the neck, a broken nose, and chest trauma, according to Hill’s arrest warrant.

Griffith was also allegedly hit with a 25-pound weight, which caused bleeding out of both ears, facial and scalp contusions and a contusion from a direct hit to the head, according to the warrants.

Hayes’ warrant alleged that she joined in with her boyfriend hitting, kicking and stomping Griffith.

Hill was already in the Whitley County Detention Center for parole violation, when was served with the warrant about 8 a.m. Monday, according to the detention center’s website and his arrest citation.

Hayes was arrested about 4:57 p.m. at a location near Verne Road, and lodged in the Whitley County Detention Center.