Lee Co., Al.
A 52-year-old Salem man needed nearly 20 stitches to close a three-and-a-half-inch cut to the left side of his face after his common law wife allegedly assaulted him in their home Monday.
Rosie Ann Ogletree, 32, was arrested and charged with one count of second-degree domestic violence in connection with the assault of Charlie Culpepper at their Lee Road 140 home, Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones said in a release.
“According to deputies on the scene, there was extensive blood found throughout the home,” LCSO Chief Investigator Capt. Van Jackson said.
At approximately 10:30 p.m., the victim called 911, requesting an ambulance, Jackson said.
The incident appears to have stemmed from a verbal argument that began earlier in the day and escalated into a physical altercation, said Jackson, who added that deputies have received calls to the residence in the past.
A pocket knife believed to have been used in the assault was recovered by deputies, Jackson said. Another adult and teenager were present in the home at the time of the incident, but were not involved. Culpepper was taken to the East Alabama Medical Center for treatment and released.
In Alabama, a marriage is legally accepted as common law if the two parties have lived in the same household for an extended time as husband and wife and have made common purchases, Jackson said.
Ogletree was booked into the Lee County Detention Facility on Monday but released on Tuesday after posting a $5,000 bond. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call Lee County Crime Stoppers at 1-888-522-7847.
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