On January 24th, 2025, police responded to a domestic violence call after a Snapchat video appeared to show a woman claiming her boyfriend had assaulted her. Despite both denying the assault, the suspect was detained while officers investigated. >> Hi. Is it Kayla? >> Yeah. >> Is Tom still in there? >> He's in there. >> Do you have the Snapchat? >> She does. Yeah. >> Sorry. >> Okay. >> 10:50 is one minute ago. >> Back Back it up a little bit. You want to back it up a little bit? There you go. >> Also, a couple months ago she >> Hang on. Dude, I I got I got to hear that one more time. I'm sorry. Police, open up. >> Yeah, okay. >> It's the police. Open up. Come out here. >> No, it is the police. What's up? >> Scott, come over here. What do you want? What the hell's going on, dude? >> Nothing. We're having a good talk. Can I go inside? >> 14, come over here. No, come here. Just talk to me, bro. You're fine. >> I don't know what. We're having a good talk. I don't know what the hell I'm here for. >> Come over here. Hey, come on. Knock it off. Let us handle it, okay? Thank you. Go into She's in there. Just open the door and try to >> Hey, you know you can't touch me. You can't go inside. >> Yeah, but you can't do that, Tom. Knock it off. >> You know it. You can stop it. Hey, you know that he ain't going to >> Hey, Kayla. Can we Can he come in and talk to you? >> Who? >> Tell him No, the officer. >> can't. He can't. >> Okay. Hello, what is going on? >> Kayla. >> Why? >> Because he's Kayla, we saw the snap. What the >> Wait, what do you mean? >> Okay, I'll tell you why we're here, Miss Kayla. >> No, what is going on? >> Your friends outside, I'm not sure who they are, but either way, they clearly know you. >> My friends? >> There's two blonde women out there and a couple of their SUVs. Regardless, you posted Snapchat >> I did not post that. Oh my god, I did not post it. >> It was I I saw it. It was 11 minutes ago, today. >> Oh my god. >> So, are you crying? >> Okay. >> He can't. >> Yeah, but listen. Tom, listen. Stop it. >> better. >> Listen, let me tell you what Can I talk to you about what happened? >> I'm just telling you. >> Can I talk to you about what happened? >> Yeah, that's the whole thing. I know. >> Let me tell you, okay? >> What? >> She's She sent somebody a Snapchat saying you hit her. >> No, okay. >> Okay, did you hit her? >> No. >> Then why is she snapping somebody? >> I don't know, but we were sitting there talking for the last 20 minutes and you guys Whatever this is. >> All right. Just back up over here, please. >> not allowed to do anything in my house. >> Kayla just said it's okay. >> know who he is. No, I don't care what she says. >> She lives here. Doesn't No, she doesn't. Where does she live? >> Her own house. >> Where's her own house? >> Um not obligated to I can you that, but >> Okay, well, the last I knew she lived here. >> No, she doesn't. >> How long has she been moved out? >> Stop. Tommy, come on. >> No, nope. You're going to No, you're going to officer me right into my house. >> For Once we're done >> You're the >> Once we're done Yeah, I'm freezing. That's why I'm freezing. >> Yeah, and I want a cigarette. >> Stop. I will get you I will get you a cigarette. I will get you a cigarette. >> No, let You guys ain't supposed to be here. >> All right, no. >> Open the door, Scott. >> See, it's my [ __ ] house. >> Stop pushing me, okay? It's my house. Son of a Stop. >> Tom, just hold on a second. Hold on. >> It's my house. Yeah, get out. No, I can get him for so much. >> Go Then you go outside. >> Wait, okay. Hey, hold on a second cuz I can calm him down. >> We're not leaving. >> He ain't going to He is fine. He just didn't >> We don't need it. >> You're new. Yeah, you are. >> No, I'm not. Okay, Tom, listen to me. Do not listen to them. You need to calm your down. Do not talk. >> they got me shaking. >> Do not [ __ ] talk. >> I know. >> Right now. >> say nothing. Don't worry. >> And you don't be an [ __ ] to them. >> I can do whatever I want to them, Tom. They're in my house. They're in my house without permission. >> Caleb, if you're an [ __ ] to them >> Without permission. >> If you're an [ __ ] to them >> they working >> It's going to be worse for you. hands off me. >> Come on. >> What are you doing? What are you doing? >> You're not touching people. >> I was asking the camera what it was doing. >> Put your hands behind your back, Tom. Do it now. >> Stop. What are you You're in my house. >> Put your hands behind your back. Do it now. >> Okay, knock it off, Scott. >> Stop. You're going to get tased. >> I'm trying to smoke my cigarette, dude. >> Cigarette time is done. >> He's smoking >> I'm in my house. >> I understand that. >> What What >> He's being He's being detained. That's I smoke my cigarette? Can I put it in my mouth? >> Can I talk to you outside, >> Wait, this is like okay, he has been drinking. Listen to me, please. I know >> I'm going to reposition your hands so they're comfortable. >> Can I smoke my cigarette? >> He's being He's being detained. That's fine. >> Can I smoke my cigarette? >> Can I put it in my mouth? Can I talk to you outside, please? >> Wait, this is like okay, he has been drinking. Listen to me, please. I know this is like you know, you get upset and whatever. But he has been drinking. I have been drinking. You know, when he's in a full house and he's getting like this and that and like >> Yeah, but he can't He can't touch. He's grabbing his camera. He's throwing his camera on and off. He's getting in my face out there. He's being out of hand, okay? Can I please talk to you outside, Caleb? >> You can talk to me outside, but like this doesn't need to go this far. It is like this ridiculous. Just put that >> Caleb, please come up. We're not trying to hurt anybody, okay? But he cannot He came out here and pushed my other guy. He should have been in He should have been in cuffs right there, okay? So what happened? You sent somebody a Snapchat saying he >> No, I don't know how that got on Snapchat. Oh my god. And I And then I was looking at it and I'm like, are you kidding me right now? >> Listen. >> I said like I haven't even listened to it, but um I I don't know. I talked to my mom on the phone. And so he we were at Lizzie's and he was drinking and he was being kind of a dick. And then we got back here and he was being a dick again. And you know, like I don't I don't >> Do you live here? >> No, god no. I live in Tonica. So you know >> You used to live here though, correct? >> No. No, we just We've been dating for I don't know like 4 years now. >> Okay, is it fair to say that every time that I've ever had to come make contact with you, it's been here? >> Yes. >> Okay, thank you. >> Yes. >> So, what's up with the Snapchat? Did he hit you? >> Uh no, he did not hit me, but um he kind of like went at me and then like I reacted because I thought he was going to hit me. >> Okay. >> So, then he kind of has a little bit under his eye because like I was defensive. And then like I thought he was >> come at you? >> Uh I can't really think of it now. Like it's just you know, just kind of like in my face. Like >> Sure. So, you got defensive and what did you do to him? >> like kind of I think I hit him in the eye. >> Okay. >> It just happened so fast after >> And what did he do after you hit him in the eye? >> Just yelled at me. >> Okay, so why do they have a Snapchat of you saying, "You hit me. You hit me. You hit me." And he's in the background saying, "No, I didn't. No, I didn't." Whatever. Like how did that happen and why did you say that? Okay, I just want to explain something to you. And just for the record, okay? I don't care whose house this is. If nobody was answer the door, we are legally authorized to come in. Based on that Snapchat, I believe you were in danger. >> Mhm. >> Okay? So, he's going to try to tell you everything else and I just want you to understand that that nobody needed open that door. We could lawfully just break it down. Okay? The other thing is he's been pushing, shoving. I'm trying to calm him down up here. He's in my grill. He's in his grill. What happened in there, he grabbed his camera, turned his camera off. You can't touch us, okay? We can't We're not going to touch you unless you touch us, right? >> Mhm. >> So, more importantly, what do we need to do here? >> Honestly, like he is a like when he's drinking, he's just kind of like go to bed and that's like he he'll just go to bed. >> Is your lip swollen? Do you have a fat lip because that's what you said on the thing. >> I don't know. Do you think it's fat? I don't know. Like right here. >> Right, but how would you get that if you said he never hit you? >> Because I think like at the bar he kind of >> What bar? Let's start there. >> Like I mean he didn't like punch me in the mouth or anything like that, but like >> Then what did he do? >> me. Like >> Were you guys fighting at the bar? >> Kind of. Yeah. >> Like you guys were in each other's faces at the bar? >> I don't think it was really at the bar. I don't know. I can't remember now. >> So when did you swipe him in the face? Here or at the bar? >> I think it was here. Because he got really close and then I was like, you know what? You got me kind of in the mouth and I can feel like a little bit of like a You know, like a little poof. >> Do you need medical attention? >> No. >> How did you How did he make contact with your lip at the bar? >> I think he like elbowed me or something. >> Like intentionally, inadvertently, he was walking by you and you inadvertently caught an elbow or he walked up to you like this? >> arguing. So like and we were really close and you know, honestly, I cannot remember. Like I I don't know what he did. Who is that? >> I don't know. >> Why are all these people here? >> I don't I don't know. These are all your people, I guess. So why if if he hit you at the bar, why are you here? >> Well, yeah. I don't know. We were just talking. We just talked. >> Over the first attic. >> Over the 10:42 a.m. >> When did you send the Snapchat and who did you send it to? >> to him. I did not. Um let me see. >> They showed us whoever this girl is out here showed us >> Somehow there's like a like thing on my story. It says 29 minutes ago. >> So how did it get on your story if you didn't post it? Did you post it out of rage? Like you were pissed off? >> I I think that I was taking a nap and it like it just Like I accidentally added it. So, I see it here. >> But you weren't just accident- Kayla, I'm listen. I just I'm trying to get to the bottom of this cuz I need to figure out what I need to do and I need to figure out what you guys need to do. Let's be honest, you didn't accidentally add that. You are You are directly saying for camera's sake that he hit you, he hit you, he hit you. So, you said you caught an elbow. How did that happen? Was it intentional? >> I don't believe so, but like he was You know, like when you're drunk, you're just kind of like >> Like your arms are all over the place, you're all over the place. >> just got me. Like >> Okay. >> It wasn't like, "Oh my god!" Like you know, like that. >> She posted a Snapchat, your voice and hers, 11 minutes ago, saying she's right. Correct. And then you said, "And then I'll hit you again." That was your voice. You understand you're not allowed to hit people, right? >> I understand. >> Okay. So, we want to know how badly was she hurt? She doesn't appear to be hurt. >> No, she never got hurt. >> She what? >> She never got hurt. >> She never got hit? Or she never got hurt? >> No, we we came just from Lizzy. I mean, her mom would tell you. >> Okay. So, why would she say "You hit me multiple times." And then why would you say, "And I'll hit you again." Is that what What is that? You just randomly say those things or what? So, why is she crying on a Snapchat video saying it sending it to her friends and her family? >> Okay, I get that. >> Okay. >> But >> So, now you understand why we're here. >> Neither one of us hurt though. I mean, that's what I'm asking. Like you guys say all this, but neither neither one of us have anything on us. Well, I got hit by another person obviously, but >> You did? Okay, who and when was that? >> You guys. >> Yeah, that we don't count. >> Okay. >> How about a domestic situation? >> Oh, yeah, no. >> Okay, so what the what happened there? >> Nothing. >> Why would she post a video saying you hit me? >> There's no video. >> There I saw it twice. >> No, there's a video of nothing. >> There's our voices saying that. >> There's a video of nothing. That's what you're going with? >> You have us >> Uh-huh. >> I guess talking >> Uh-huh. >> and then saying stuff and nothing happened. >> No, what I have is her posting a video of her clearly crying, right? >> All right. >> And then you have of her >> Mhm. >> talking to you saying, "Well, here's you saying I do everything for you. Why are you being like this? I work my ass off." etc., which we all get. She said, "You hit me." And you said, "Oh, are you going to cry now? Are you going to cry about it? I'll hit you again." And she says, "You hit me." Okay, is that that's how we talk to our girlfriends? That seems perfectly reasonable? >> No. >> So, then why were you talking to her to her like that? What happened in this conversation? >> There's a lot of things I've said before, but >> Okay, so then what happened tonight? >> Acting and saying is two different things. >> Okay, well, then why would you tell her that you were going to hit her again? May- maybe I heard it wrong. But she wasn't speaking a different language. >> No, but I did get hit by a monk, which >> Is Is she Mo? >> No, but >> Okay, well, you're right now you're deflecting. You're trying to be this conversation. >> I am just say that's what that is what happened. That's when I got hit. So, maybe that's what you're hearing. >> Mhm, no, cuz it has nothing to do with >> I I don't know. I haven't seen the video. I I can't actually answer what your I'm telling you what I know. >> Okay. So, I want to know how badly she got hit tonight. >> Try and go check her out. So, I don't think she did. >> Okay. Do you Are you under the misconception that I need bruises or some sort of marks to make an arrest? >> No, I'm under the conception that you're going to need her to tell you that. >> No. Also, that's 100% false. >> Uh well, you got nothing. You got me telling you that we talked, but >> Okay. >> I mean, honestly, >> You think I can't get more information than that? >> Well, let's go talk to her. Call her guy and see what happens. >> Is this kitten going to take off on me if I touch it? >> please don't. >> I I don't I I don't want to >> get him out. >> Okay. I have cats, too. I get it. >> All right. >> All right. Since I don't need him anymore, >> I'll pop him. You're not telling me to leave him in. >> I need to get something like that. I need to get something like that. Uh we don't have a choice. >> Uh A whole lot of nonsense. >> So, >> clearly drunk these these folk here. What's their relationship to you? The folk here in this SUV? >> They're her mom and the passengers. >> Passenger seat? >> That's her, and then >> Yep. >> her right here. >> Okay. They I kind of want to go talk to them, but he's he's in cuffs. >> Uh I think that my brother was >> Okay. I'm going to talk to you from that side. >> Okay. >> And pardon me, who's this gentleman here? >> That's her husband. >> Okay. Is he her father? >> No. >> Stepfather? >> Stepfather. >> Stepfather, okay. That guy's a dick. >> Yeah. >> Okay. But regardless, unfortunately, being a dick is not illegal. It's It's not not a law that I'm aware of. What is going on here? Is this a normal thing? Does this happen every day? >> This has happened three times that I'm aware of for sure. >> Okay, what's your relationship to her? >> She's my cousin. >> Cousin, okay. Do you live locally then? >> Yeah, I live two blocks away. >> Okay. Okay. >> quicker than she did when I seen that video. >> Roger that. Okay. So, the and your mom? >> Mom. >> All right. You said this has happened three times. When you say this, what what what do you mean? >> He hit her in some type of way and it popped a blood vessel in her eye. >> When was this? >> It had to have been a little over a year ago. That was a while ago. >> have they been together? >> At least 3 years on and off. >> Yeah. >> Whose house is this? >> His. >> She lives with him? >> No. She lives in Toccoa. >> She lives in Toccoa. Okay, does she stay here often then? I'm guessing 3 years? >> Off and on. >> Okay. >> if anything he more goes to her house, yeah. >> Okay. Okay. The So, there's more or less a history of this it's not a history with us. >> She was >> Those are very thick differences that we have to It's a hurdle that we have to combat. We can only do things about things that we know about. We're not getting a whole lot of cooperation from her. She's saying that she posted no such video. >> She sprayed a minute. I have I have a >> That's what she said. She said there is no video. She didn't post a video. No video exists. Unless she change her tune when when Deputy Chief Dellinger talked to her. >> I knew she would do that. >> You have that video? Is it saved? >> Yep. Yeah. >> Was it via Snapchat? >> boyfriend's phone. On like I took his phone and held it up to my >> Okay. I'm only 40, but I'm not too savvy when it comes to Snapchat. I know how to use Facebook pretty good. Tik Tok. >> I can probably still pull it up on her Snapchat right now, actually. >> Okay. The uh Whatever it is, hang on to it. We we may or may not need it for evidence. So, the uh >> Yeah, look at it. It's still on her story. You can still see it. >> Okay. And this was definitely 100% from today? >> Yes, 34 >> 3 weeks ago, I can't do anything about it. >> 34 minutes ago. >> Okay. >> It shows the time when they post them. >> Okay. And the uh did she Did she post that to a public post or send it to you personally? >> No, public. I have four different people texting me saying they seen it. >> Okay. >> Like here's one right here that just texted me a little bit ago and said, "Oh my god, Kayla's story." I said and I said, "I'm here. I called the cops." >> Right. >> And then I had a one of my other friends just sent something. And then the one that was in the white car seen it. >> Okay. >> That's why they ended up here. >> Okay. And the uh who is the gentleman in the white car? >> That's her brother. >> Her >> His girlfriend. >> Her brother? His His brother and his girlfriend, okay. Okay. >> Her brother. Yeah, Kayla's brother. >> Is that the whole Did I watch the whole video? >> No, you didn't listen to it all. >> Okay. And the uh I listened to enough to get me in that door. Cuz I need without an invitation or a warrant, etc., things get a little bit different. I I heard enough to get me into the house. Morons don't have to play by rules, we absolutely do. >> You want to hear it all? >> I I I would, yes. Ocean 214, good. All right. Can you send me that video? >> Yeah. >> Now, was that posted live or was that >> So, when you post something on Snapchat, there's two different ways you can post it. Like I don't know how she posted it. There's one that only your friends that that you have on Snapchat can see it or publicly posted. I'll just say it was just her friends. >> Okay. >> Well, it shows It shows the time that I was recording and it says 1 minute ago. I started recording at 10:50 and it said 1 minute ago she >> Oh, you did great. >> because she had left us. >> Okay. >> Lizzies. >> Okay. >> I'm ready to give you the number. >> That is I don't know what reality that that type of relationship that's the opposite of healthy. >> No, it >> I'm not a psychologist or anything like that. >> I just want to get her to leave him forever. It's gross. >> And she's He treats Yeah, he treats her daughter like [ __ ] >> Yeah, that's not okay. >> No. >> You know, like I already explained to you, it didn't matter if anybody was opening that door or not. Based off what I heard and what I saw on Snapchat, we were coming in either way. Okay? I don't care whose house it is. I don't care who lives here. We believe that somebody's in danger, we're coming in. Okay? Fairly drunk, these these folk here. What is their relationship to you? The the folk here in the backseat? >> is that your mom in the passenger? >> is in the um >> Passenger seat? >> back seat and then oh my god, my crazy cousin is in the >> Yep. >> car right here. >> Okay. We I kind of want to go talk to them but he's in cuffs. >> Uh I think that my brother took off. >> Was that your brother? >> What's his >> Yeah. >> Can you do that again? >> Can you uh if you if we come in here are we all going to fight? >> No, I can call him back. >> No, it's good. Tom. >> What? I'm going to jail. >> No, I wanted to be done with this before we got here. >> I appreciate >> How are you? >> Let me see you let me see your lip one more time. Can you pull it up again? >> I don't have a small cut. >> Okay. And you don't need medical attention? >> No. >> Yeah, yeah, yeah, for sure. All right. So, yeah, I would uh I mean my recommendation is you probably leave in uh Tori's vehicle right now, Kayla. >> Double check and make sure your seat belt is tightened. >> All right. >> All right, so go ahead and step out. Come and wait a little later on here. And go ahead and hop on in and have a seat right there on that bench. >> You want a cup of water? >> He's being cool now. >> Yeah.