Deputies responded after receiving multiple calls from worried family members. When officers finally made contact, they found a woman with serious injuries and a story that didn't quite add up. Over the next few minutes, investigators would uncover a series of contradictions that changed the direction of the entire case. >> Hello. Are you uh >> your sisters and family have been calling about you, calling for us to check on you. They said you got some pretty bad wounds on your legs, which you know, we're a video recording. You guys have a domestic situation. >> It wasn't really domestic. >> You guys fighting? >> We were arguing. Yeah. >> Verbal. >> Verbal. >> Is there anything physical? >> No. >> So, what are all these pictures that I've been told? Like they're they're willing to send me pictures. Where are all these pictures they're talking about sending me? >> Because my legs are cut up. >> Why are your legs cut up? >> Are you here by yourself? Are you ready? >> Can we talk to you? >> Or do you want to step out here and talk to us? >> I'll step out here. My legs are still I just woke up. So >> yeah, I I just woke up and saw my messages from my >> He took off in the car. >> Okay. So what where do these cuts come from on your legs? >> They said it's pretty bad. Yeah. We need to have an ambulance come look at you. send an ambulance with 69 female with severe lacerations to her legs. >> So, how did uh how did how'd you get the cuts on there? >> You got thrown, didn't you? >> Yeah. >> And you landed, didn't you? >> Okay. >> Huh? Am I right? >> Yeah. I I've been doing this for a while. This isn't This isn't my first first time. Okay. >> And your family's concerned about >> Your family's concerned about you. So, what what was the argument? Let's talk about the argument. Okay. >> You're you're being honest with us. She's not here. >> No, no, >> no. The bank's not here. They said he wouldn't be here if the here. So, this sounds like it's a pretty common theme that you guys have domestic situations that are physical. >> Honestly, this is like the second or third time it's gotten physical. >> Okay. So, what happened? Why did it get physical? >> Um, well, he'd been cheating over the past since July. >> Okay. >> And we were just arguing about that. >> Okay. And then what happened from there? I can't. I don't remember. >> All right. So, you did you swing a hand? Did he swing at you? >> I I honestly don't remember. >> How did How did you get the cuts on your legs? >> I honestly don't remember. I was drinking Makaker Mark. >> What's broken inside that you don't want? >> Uh, no. You You can come in. My lamp's knocked over and I got >> Okay. >> Yeah, I believe it. Look at your leg. I believe it. >> Why don't you go ahead and sit down? That way you're not standing up on it. Yeah, that it's just like the lamp's knocked over. That's there's nothing I >> What time last night did this happen or did that happen? >> Well, it was today. We got off work at midnight because we worked last night. We work at home. >> Okay. >> And >> so you got thrown down on the ground. Where did you get thrown down? >> Honestly, I I I really don't know. I couldn't tell you. I was >> It's not It's not broken. Were you guys both drinking last night? Yes, we were. And it it was this morning. I mean, we got off work at midnight. >> It was early this morning. >> Yeah, it was just >> Is there anybody else here? >> No. >> Are you okay if we make a Just make sure no one else is in here? Just don't want to be surprised by anybody. >> Yeah, you're okay. Nobody else is here. >> Okay. >> Do you have any idea where he went to? >> No, I never do. He does this. see takes off. >> Okay. So, you don't know what your leg hit to cut to get cut off? >> Honestly, I don't I just don't remember is what it was. Like I said, I had a couple shots and I just don't remember. >> Was your argument was it in the living room here? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Yeah. I mean, I don't know what could have could have done it because the only thing that I see that's broken or that off is my lamp is not broken. >> But yeah, like I I don't know what could have been. >> Why don't you go sit back down for me? Don't worry about cleaning this up. Is that him right there? >> Where >> my picture? >> Yeah. Yes. >> I mean, honestly, I can't even tell you that he threw me because I really just don't remember. >> Like I said, we were I I was drinking after work. We worked last night. >> I Yeah, my paper towel. That was >> hypothetic. >> So, you uh So, you remember arguing with him about him cheating? >> Yeah. >> Okay. And you don't remember how your leg got cut open. You got a cut on both legs. >> Yeah, I know. I >> You told your sisters what happened. >> So, just be honest with >> you don't really. I just I just woke up. So, I >> understand. Understand. But obviously you told your sisters what happened. So, you know what happened? >> It happened. Yeah, I did. >> Yeah. So, I just I don't remember. So, check my phone. I mean, you can check your phone and see the text messages that they sent. You sent them because the text messages all say what happened cuz they're wanting to send me all this stuff to let me know what happened cuz you told them everything that happened >> and I all I got to do is go and call them. They're going to send me everything and and I'm going to call them. I'm going to have them send me everything for the report. So, I mean >> I just don't remember. >> Okay. >> Like now >> you drank that much in that amount of time? >> I I went through a whole bottle of Makaker Mark. Did you go is that after the altercation or before the altercation? >> Before >> you drank a whole bottle before both between both >> between both of us. Yes. >> Okay. And you don't remember what happened? >> Okay. >> Not really. No. I like I I'm going to re go. >> So, are you trying to Are you trying to protect him and tell me that he didn't do this? >> Is that what you're trying to do? >> Cuz I'm pretty sure your text to your sisters are going to say otherwise. >> Yeah. I Here's the deal. There's no reason to protect him. We already know that there was an altercation and you're injured from it. So, it's just a matter of telling us what happened. >> Do Do you feel like this is a good life for you to to live to live like this? >> No. >> To be beaten up like this and someone's cheating on you? >> No. >> I mean, I I I'm not in I don't want to be in your personal life, but that's a pretty severe injury. You're going to have to go to the hospital and get stitches for that. That's not going to close up on it. >> Both of them. >> Yeah. Those aren't going to close up on their own. th those you're going to have to have stitches and they're it's going to take you some pain because they're going to have you're going to feel some pain when that gets done >> because you didn't get it taken care of right away. >> But here's here's the other thing to think about. You got the I don't know how many different family members have called him today >> concerned about you. >> I'm I'm on my third family member calling. I've been here this is my second time here today >> to knock on the door. >> I'm sorry. >> Code for to knock on the door. I've had your dad call at first. I had one sister caller. That was the original call. And I couldn't. She was at a doctor's appointment, so she wasn't able to answer my phone call when I tried calling her back. Then your dad calls because of the pictures you sent to him. And then your other sister calls and wants me to kick the door in and is mad because I can't kick the door in. >> No. Uh Justina. Yeah. I told her I'd come back over here >> to try again. >> I I really I just I don't want any charges pressed or anything. >> Well, we know that. That's why you're not telling. >> That's why you're not telling us what happened. >> But the problem is is we already he's got he's going to get the information that you told told him or that your sisters or whoever told him. So, we're beyond that part of you being the person that's wanting charges for that. >> Yeah. Where where are you from originally? >> Uh Indiana. >> Indiana. Okay. So, here's I'm going to tell you explain Illinois to you. Okay. In Illinois, domestic battery doesn't matter if you want to press charges or not. >> You're not the one pressing it. >> You're not the one you're not the one pressing them. The state of Illinois is the one that's pressing charges for it. >> So, don't I mean, so don't think don't think not telling us is is is you know, or you I mean, don't think by you telling us you're going to be the one pressing charges. That's the state of Illinois. That's going to do that. >> Are they open? >> Yeah. >> So, >> hey. Hi. Got some injuries from a domestic issue that >> late last night early this morning. >> I'm going to go call family house. >> Uh, no. It was between probably around. >> How did it get cut? What was it with? >> I don't know. >> A knife or >> No, >> something sharp. >> I I I don't remember. >> Just these two on your legs though. Can I see your arms? >> Yeah. >> Nothing on your back or your chest, shoulders? >> No. >> Yeah. Let's get one of those. need one of these. Maybe a deep pad as well to kind of keep from adhering to those. Do >> you know what time last night this happened? >> Pretty late at night. >> Yeah. Well, I got off work at >> midnight. >> You got off work at midnight or sometime after that. >> So, I'm going to say probably between two and >> Sorry. Sorry. I just have to cover it. Okay. >> It's okay. You want the other one? Yeah, we'll do the other one on the other leg here. And I'll just use the same wrap for both. Do you take any medications every day for anything? >> Okay. >> Yeah. Just like Yeah. No prescription medication. >> Any allergies to medicine? Medicine you can't take. >> I'm allergic to it. Break out my nose. Which hospital you want to go to? >> Huh? >> Which hospital do you want to go to? >> Uh, it doesn't matter. >> One in town before in Atlanta. >> Nope. >> How long have you lived here? >> Since November. >> Okay. She said she's from Indiana. You haven't been to the hospital any year since you've been here? >> No. >> Okay. We have two of them, Carl and OSF. So, >> okay. Yeah, it doesn't matter now. >> Are you taking any pain medications for this? >> No. >> Any alcohol today? Last night? >> Last night? Yes. >> Yeah. >> Makaker's Mark. >> Where were you bleeding at when this happened? >> It's just like it's confined to the living room pretty much. >> Severe bleeding when it happens. Little bruise there. Yeah. Did you fall down? >> Yeah. >> You feel okay like walking outside down the steps? Walking around, I guess. >> Yeah. I've been sleeping since I'm going to bring anything with us. I can grab it for you. But shoes for when you leave or can I get it for you? >> I got it. How's it going? >> It's going not bad. >> Good. Feeling dizzy or am I headed today? >> No. Did >> you pass out at all at any point last night? >> Uh, yeah. Fell asleep. >> Did you like fall unconscious because of >> Oh, no. >> or >> Not that I know of. No, I just >> fell asleep. Yes, please. Thank you. >> Thank you, M. Jonathan. Sheriff's office. >> Oh, >> lock your door there, bud. Let us talk to you. Yes, sir. >> There you go. >> There you go. >> Step on out and talk to us, bud. Yes, sir. >> All right. Stand right there by your car. Just so you know, we were cameras. Okay. >> Take your hands when you want anything on you. >> Sorry. I just woke up. >> You're all right. Just relax for us. Okay. We just want to talk to you. All right. >> All right. >> All right. So, you're Jonathan Wlet, right? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. All right. You been drinking? >> Well, not recently, but I didn't have shots before bed. Okay. Where'd you go after the house? >> Case. So, what happened between you and Amber last night? >> Uh, let you know we're all in recording. Okay. >> Yeah. We got into a fight. uh a deep argument and uh what's the last thing I know? >> That's the last thing you know. Y'all remember anything else? >> No, sir. >> You just remember getting into an argument with her? >> Yeah. >> Was it verbal argument? >> Yeah, it was verbal. >> Anybody get thrown around? >> No. >> Nobody got thrown around? >> What were you arguing about, buddy? >> Yeah. What were you arguing about? um previously like it's I have a history of cheating uh on my wife Amber. So yeah, no, you're fine. Yeah. So previously I had a history of cheating on my wife Amber, but we're trying to make good with that. Um but you know, last night we had a few too many thoughts and then it's about a few days. She went over her way now. because of that. She uh did some things get broken in the house. I think Noah. >> Yeah. She's got two lacerations to broke her legs. Yeah. She told me about that and she said she texted you on the way down your hospital. You know, she came down to the hospital. >> Yeah. I went to go pick her up, but she didn't respond to me about that at all. And she said that you uh you said you threw her down. You threw her down on the ground. I threw her away from me because she did come at me with a pair of scissors. You see how the story is changing here? Well, the story is not changing. >> You said that nothing happened and now all of a sudden she came at you with a pair of scissors and she's got lacerations to throw. I asked you if you anybody through got thrown down. If anybody got thrown down, you said no. >> Well, how does that have to do anything to do with the lacerations? Cuz I didn't get how did she get that? I don't know. >> You know how she got him? >> No. >> So, why would she text her family and tell them that you threw her down? >> Because I did throw her down. I threw her away from me. I didn't throw her like specifically down. I threw her away from me. Okay. Like like I said, like she came at me with a pair of scissors. I threw her away from me specifically. >> You guys had any other altercations before? >> I mean, we've had altercations before, but nothing of this severity. >> Yeah. How' the lamp? >> The lamp was It was She had to have thrown it before I woke up. All right. So, the altercation before the altercation happened, I woke up and I noticed that the living room was tossed around. She woke me up by dumping water on me, which pissed me off. Like, I'm not going to lie, it pissed me off. Um, bed was wet and everything. Like, you can see that clearly as well. Like, it pissed me off. But I woke up and I went into the living room. I couldn't find my phone, the projector, because we don't watch TV, we watch projectors. Instead, everything the the uh coffee table was upside down and everything. So, when she gets a little into the bottle, she gets a little a little physical herself. >> Did you tell her in text message that you couldn't walk and then you lost the toenail? >> Yeah. >> How'd you lose a toenail? >> I didn't lose the toenail. I mean, it's still attached, but it's hanging on by a thread. I can show you if you want. >> I mean, how'd that happen? >> I don't I really don't know. I don't remember. >> I really don't understand. Like, I can show you, honestly. It's literally barely hanging on by thread. I don't have the prettiest thumbnails, but go ahead. >> Yep. You have a preference on who towes the truck. Do >> you know where to do you have a preference on who tow it? >> If you have a preference on who towes it. Otherwise, I will get one and I'll let you know who it's going to be. >> I mean, we'll tell you who's going to tow it. If you don't have >> If you have a preference on somebody you want to tow it, we can do that. Otherwise, we >> not I'm not very familiar. So, like uh there's Reynolds towing, there's cabinets towing. And if you don't know any right here, if you don't know any of those, then we'll just call from rotation and we'll tell you which one it is. >> Cheapest chance. >> I mean, we have to go off rotation. They're all about the same price. >> So, I mean, we just have to go off the rotation. >> All right. >> All right. So, I mean, we can't just pick one. >> I'm leaving the dividers here in the vehicle. Okay. Is that all right? >> Yes, sir. >> Just another one here. Just another lighter here. Do you know what this is for? >> What's that? What are you being arrested for? You're being arrested for me. >> Even though she told me in Texas, >> she doesn't have to press charges. >> State of Illinois. >> State of Illinois does. >> I get it. >> With domestic battery, it's in Illinois. It's the state picks it up. >> Yes, sir. I get it. >> It's not her. She doesn't. She told me she >> She doesn't want to. >> Will you uh make sure to jump a little bit? Someone like that. >> Yeah, they'll put that in your property. >> Well, the card. >> Yeah. Yeah, they'll put it in your Put it back in your pocket, right? With sir. >> You got anything down below? >> No, sir. You got anything in your crotch? >> No, sir. >> Yes, sir. Anything up under your hat? No, sir. >> All right. All right. You don't want anything at the jail. All right. I'm going to be honest with you. >> I'm only doing the domestic. >> All right. >> But you understand that it could be more than that, right? >> You understand you be going DUI right now? >> DUI right now. Yes, sir. >> Okay. I do. >> You didn't ask for a toe, did you? Send us a tow by rotation. Sorry. I guess it's actually excavation. I'll go around there and grab the bill. This case highlights a common challenge officers face in domestic violence investigations. 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