๐๐๐ง๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ: ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฐ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
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 26, 2026, deputies with the Henry County Sheriffโs Office responded to the 1800 block of Ohio Street in Clinton in reference to an assault investigation involving Derrick Wayne Stover. According to the probable cause statement, the incident began while the victim was driving east on Highway 7 at approximately 60 mph. An argument between the victim and Derrick Wayne Stover became physical while the vehicle was in motion.
The victim reported that she received a text message from her mother, which caused Stover to become angry. She stated that Stover grabbed her phone and threw it out of the passenger-side window. The victim stated she yelled at Stover, prompting him to strike the vehicleโs dashboard, breaking an air vent. She reported that Stover then grabbed her by the throat so she would โShut the fuck upโ, causing her to fear she would lose consciousness. The victim stated she was able to remove his hand from her neck before losing airflow. She further reported that shortly before the choking incident, Stover struck her arm with an open hand. Deputies observed red marks on the victimโs throat that were described as consistent with finger marks. Deputies photographed the injuries, and the victim stated she feared for her life because of Stoverโs actions.
After being advised of his Miranda rights, Stover denied choking the victim or placing his hand around her neck. He stated he may have touched her neck area while pushing her arm away from scratching his face.
The probable cause statement noted that Stover had previously been arrested on April 21, 2026, in connection with a Clinton Municipal assault allegation involving the same victim, though he was later cited and released by the Clinton Police Department.
During a follow-up interview at the victimโs residence, the victim explained that she initially did not want to pursue charges but later decided she wanted charges filed. She stated she had been afraid to do so while Stover was present. Deputies photographed her injuries again in better lighting conditions.
The victim was observed to have severe bruising and swelling on her right wrist extending to her fingers. She reported the injuries occurred while attempting to fight off Stover during the altercation. Deputies requested medical assistance, and Golden Valley EMS transported the victim to a hospital for treatment.
Stover is now charged with second-degree assault.
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