A Ruston woman was arrested after police investigated a domestic incident on Winona Drive Friday night.
Rodeana Sherill, 52, was charged with four counts of domestic abuse battery with child endangerment after she allegedly struck her children and later the grandparents who responded to a call from the children.
Ruston Police responded about 8:30 p.m. to the Winona Drive residence where Sherill was found on the ground with a man standing over her holding her down and asking for help.
Sherill said she was getting her two children to bed earlier but got into a verbal argument with them, prompting them to call their grandparents. Sherill said when the grandparents arrived, she and the grandfather got into a verbal altercation that turned physical when he hit her in the head with his fist.
The grandfather said they came to the house after a call from the children. The granddaughter told them Sherill had hit her in the head.
The grandfather said that led to an argument where Sherill began to swing at him. He said he did not swing back but only blocked her swings and held her back. Sherrill lost her balance and hit her head on a vehicle in the driveway.
The accounts of the grandparents and the children were consistent in describing the details of the incident.
A bleeding welt on Sherill’s head prompted officers to call for EMS. Sherill was treated and released from North Louisiana Medical Center and booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center.
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