Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting Deputy Daniel Reed was called out to an assault complaint off East Laurel Road. Deputies arrived to find that apparently a woman had been strangled, struck on the head and had a knife wound to the hand. She was transported to a local hospital for treatment. Meanwhile, 70-year-old Richard Evans was arrested and charged with 1st-degree strangulation and 4th-degree assault. He was lodged in the Laurel County Correctional Center.
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