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Man charged in bat beating
Published Saturday, January 24, 2009
VIDALIA — A Vidalia man was arrested Friday on charges he bludgeoned another with a baseball bat earlier this month.
Timothy T. Thomas, 25, 706 N. Magnolia St., was arrested on charges of aggravated second-degree battery Friday morning.
At approximately 11:24 p.m. Jan. 3, Thomas and the victim, Jerry Williams, 39, became involved in an argument about a female, Vidalia Police Chief Ronnie G. “Tapper” Hendricks said.
At that time, Thomas allegedly took a baseball bat and struck Williams once in the front of the head in the area of the left eyebrow, once in the back of the head at the rear part of his skull. He also struck him once in the arm, Hendricks said.
Several witnesses have confirmed the story, and alcohol was involved in the incident, Hendricks said.
Williams was transported to a local hospital by private means, where he was treated and released, Hendricks said.
Thomas is being detained without bond until he is magistrated sometime next week, Hendricks said.
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Posted by Riffian1964 (anonymous) on January 24, 2009 at 12:09 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I thought someone had been abusing a poor innocent flying bat from the headline.
Posted by LdyBreez (anonymous) on January 24, 2009 at 3:13 a.m. (Suggest removal)
his charges are " aggravated second-degree battery "
states it in fhe second paragraph of the artical.
Posted by StuWhoMoved (anonymous) on January 24, 2009 at 3:55 a.m. (Suggest removal)
dragonfly LA does have an attempted murder statue but the agg 2nd degree batt carriers a stiffer penalty. Blame it on the law makers not the po-po. And i dont know all the details of the case but for att murder there has to be intent to kill not just to hurt.
Posted by alphamale (anonymous) on January 24, 2009 at 7:24 a.m. (Suggest removal)
She must got that GOOD.
Posted by blaqbuddaflyy (anonymous) on January 24, 2009 at 8:29 a.m. (Suggest removal)
That lil boy thinks he is bad with or without alcohol. People like that need to be in jail for life. He has been in and out of jail since he was like 14 and that lilttle group that he hangs with are all bad news.
Posted by LOVESNATCHEZ (anonymous) on January 24, 2009 at 8:54 a.m. (Suggest removal)
If only these "reporters" would read what they write!!! Drinking my coffee and reading the paper, i thought; What kind of person attacks a poor innocent bat"....
Posted by iluv2visitnatchez (anonymous) on January 24, 2009 at 9:11 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Reporter did a great job with the headline. It did just what it was intended to do --- it got you to read the article
Posted by freedom42 (anonymous) on January 24, 2009 at 9:25 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I too thought it was about someone beating a bat and I was getting ready with all the reasons we need bats around.
Posted by redusmfan (anonymous) on January 24, 2009 at 9:33 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I wonder if the penalty for animal beating would have been...lol...
Posted by southernbelle (anonymous) on January 24, 2009 at 10:06 a.m. (Suggest removal)
That settles it. Baseball bats kill. We should have a law that makes it against the law to own a bat. Someones child might accidentally find one and do something with it. At least put locks on the bats.
Posted by endofitall (anonymous) on January 24, 2009 at 10:54 a.m. (Suggest removal)
southernbelle:
Now that's funny. Bat control?
Posted by Yeahuhuh (anonymous) on January 24, 2009 at 11:05 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Bats don't kill people, bats just want love like everyone else.
Posted by Hardcorps (anonymous) on January 24, 2009 at 11:50 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I can't post what I want to because of either whining posters or whining nd personnel. You thin skinned sympathetic people are pitiful.
Riffian and Stu have a great Green Weenie weekend.
SF
Posted by Krogers (anonymous) on January 24, 2009 at 1:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)
that's right southernbelle
bats are evil and should be out-lawed, especially assault bats that you can make multiple automatic swings with
at least make registration of all bats wooden or metal mandatory and if you are found in possession of an unregistered bat your home should be raided and searched without regard ..............
But in all seriousness - I hope these thugs get what's coming to 'em
Posted by soccercoach (anonymous) on January 24, 2009 at 6:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I beat a bat in a game of checkers least week. What an idiot! He only won 3 games out of 20.
Posted by Hardcorps (anonymous) on January 24, 2009 at 6:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)
peanut butter jelly and a baseball bat
Posted by steve_o (anonymous) on January 24, 2009 at 7:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Looks like a football bat situation to me!!!
(google it)
Posted by NtzMom55 (anonymous) on January 24, 2009 at 10:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Struk once in the front of the head, once in the back of the head and once on the arm. Sounds like "three strikes and you're out".
Posted by elvisss (anonymous) on January 25, 2009 at 6:12 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Maybe they were just trying to imitate Kenny Rogers' "Bat fetcher with my teeth" trick.
Posted by notfromnatchez (anonymous) on January 25, 2009 at 8:33 a.m. (Suggest removal)
LOL Elvisss...
That's one of the best skits ever.
Best line: "I was raised on the dairy, b--ch!!"
Posted by silly_willy_24_7 (anonymous) on January 25, 2009 at 3:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)
they can take my bat away from me when they pry my cold dead fingers from around it!!
what a crock of guano!!!
Posted by time4change (anonymous) on January 25, 2009 at 4:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I'd be willing to bat that ol Jerry steps mighty softly around Timothy from now on. Oh, you digs dat girl? She yours. Yeahuhuh.
Posted by steve_o (anonymous) on January 25, 2009 at 4:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I would have thought this would have been an assault charge. But, since he used a bat, I guess that's why it's a "battery" charge! LOL
Posted by soccercoach (anonymous) on January 25, 2009 at 7:46 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Please stop with the jokes! YOU'RE DRIVING ME BATTY!!!!
Posted by time4change (anonymous) on January 25, 2009 at 10:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)
It doesn't matter who's wrong or right, just beat it
http://new.music.yahoo.com/videos/--3010...
Posted by BattleBoys_WIL (anonymous) on January 26, 2009 at 10:11 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Obama will announce a new bat control policy. All bats must be registered at time a purchase. There will be a ten-day waiting period on all aluminum bats that exceed 24 inches. Anyone with as much as a speeding ticket will not be allowed to purchase a bat. Illegal aliens who are registered to vote democrat, live in the Southwest United States, and have gang tattoos, can buy all the bats they want. All forms of baseball will be highly regulated. All children caught with a bat playing baseball in the street will be subject to imprisonment for life under the new policy. Have a nice day!
Posted by drawpaintsing (anonymous) on January 26, 2009 at 2:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I would like to beat a lot of bats too, especially when they get an attitude with me.
Posted by hitchcock (anonymous) on January 26, 2009 at 10:03 p.m. (Suggest removal)
The title made me think of another article about Black Bears Bouncing Back In Mississippi. The ND does have a way of wording the titles.
Posted by peachpit (anonymous) on January 26, 2009 at 11 p.m. (Suggest removal)
If I would have hit him once in the front and then in the back of the head there would be nothing left. He dosen't make the team.
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