๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ: ๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ญ๐
- Raw Pettis
- May 26
- 2 min read
๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ซ: ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐จ๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ง ๐ ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ฐ. ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐, ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐๐, ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐. ๐๐ก๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ณ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ.
On May 12, 2026, deputies with the Saline County Sheriffโs Department responded to a residence in Slater, Missouri, in reference to a reported domestic disturbance involving Nickolas Jo Todd.
According to the probable cause statement, deputies arrived at approximately 2:59 p.m. and made contact with the victim, who was described as visibly trembling and tearful. The victim told deputies she and Todd had previously been involved in a romantic relationship and were in the process of separating due to ongoing abuse.
The victim stated the altercation began over property that Todd wanted from the residence. She said that after she told Todd she intended to contact law enforcement, he assaulted her by applying pressure to her neck with his arm and forcibly pulling her to the ground. Deputies documented visible injuries that included rug burns to both knees, a rug burn on the left arm, cuts and scrapes on the right arm, and redness and marks on the neck consistent with her statement.
The victim told deputies she feared what Todd might do if he returned to the residence and said she was attempting to protect herself and her juvenile daughter. She further reported that Todd routinely threatened her whenever she attempted to contact law enforcement during prior domestic disturbances. Investigators stated the assault occurred after Todd learned she intended to call police, and they believed his actions were intended to prevent or discourage her from contacting or cooperating with law enforcement.
Before deputies arrived, Todd left the residence and walked toward his own residence. Deputies photographed the scene and the victimโs injuries. The victimโs interview and demeanor were also captured on a body-worn camera.
A records check revealed Todd was currently on bond for domestic assault in the fourth degree out of Saline County and was also on bond for a probation violation. Deputies additionally discovered that Todd had an active failure-to-appear warrant through the Marshall Police Department.
Todd is now charged with domestic assault in the second degree and tampering with a victim.
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