MARIANNA — Authorities in Jackson County have charged two men in unrelated domestic violence incidents.
Jackson Perry, 27, was arrested after the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office received a call Friday just after noon at. Authorities reported Perry dragged his wife out his house on Kirkland Road and across the street. He allegedly had held his wife against her will for eight days, beating her daily.
Jackson County authorities said he would punch, kick and slap her, and on three different occasions he choked her.
Perry was taken to the Jackson County Correctional Facility, awaiting a first appearance in court on charges of false imprisonment, aggravated domestic battery and felony domestic battery by strangulation.
In a separate domestic case, Michael Pittman, 55, was arrested and charged after Jackson County Sheriff’s officials responded to a Friday morning call. Pittman, who lives on Magnolia Drive in Jacob City, allegedly broke a broom handle over his wife’s head, according to a police statement from the wife.
Pittman also used his fist, choked the victim, told her he was going to kill her, and caused her nose to bleed after kicking her in the face, deputies said. Pittman’s wife called police after he fell asleep. She was transported to Campbellton-Graceville Hospital to be treated for injuries and was later released, according to a news release.
Pittman was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and felony domestic battery by strangulation. He was taken into custody at the Jackson County Correctional Facility to await a first court appearance, police said.