Sunday, August 19, 2012

Rock Springs man charged in strangulation assault; victim says dog came to her aid

A dog may have been the hero in an assault near Rock Springs. Sweetwater County Detective Dick Blust, Jr. says that 49 year old Martin Allen Moss was arrested on August 11th and charged with Strangulation of a household member and Interference with Emergency Calls when Kimmy Evans reported that Moss had lost his temper and began strangling her.  






Evans said that she could not talk or scream for help due to Moss choking her. Her statement also indicated that she was in the beginning stages of losing consciousness and thought she was going to die.






Moss is free on a $20,000 bond. Strangulation of a Household Member is a felony that carries a maximum possible penalty of imprisonment for five years, a $10,000 fine, or both.  Interference with Emergency Calls, a misdemeanor, is punishable by imprisonment for not more than six months, a fine of $750, or both. The investigation is continuing.

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