On December 27th, 2024, a young woman called police saying she needed protection from ongoing harm. What officers encountered next turned into a tense and emotional body cam response. >> Maybe another one? Hm. Already. Oh, sorry. >> How's it going? Okay. >> Hello. >> So, I just wanted to talk to you like face-to-face. >> You okay? Yeah. Oh, man. >> My aunt, her sister, came over and picked her up. And >> [snorts] >> she My aunt came in and looked at me and told me that I should do this, but I told her that I was scared cuz it's my home. I just didn't know what I should do, like if I should tell you guys where she went or like what I should do. I mean >> We can't tell you >> [snorts] >> It's completely up to you, but since it's a domestic situation, um the state is going to pick up any charges of based off of what happened. >> So, if if there was anything happened, like if we place her under arrest or something that happened tonight, you will normally never go to court for it. Like normally, they'll just call us, and then we testify on your behalf. So, like we'll we gather statements. Um we have a what's called a domestic liaison. She comes here, she speaks with you, she talks to you about getting help if you need any. Uh, she gives you plenty of resources. So, as far as confrontational wise with your mother, your mother, correct? >> Yeah. >> You don't really ever have to really see her again. So, if she did go to jail tonight, normally they'll put what's called a no contact order. She's not allowed to contact >> do is she's trying to run with her mom to Hot Springs and she just instantly left and she's trying to go to Hot Springs and get completely away from the situation. [music] So, I thought while she's been grabbing maybe I should call. I don't know what I want to do, but I know that I can't just have her come back. I don't even know if it happened like 30 minutes ago, but she >> Can I shine this at you? >> Yeah. >> Okay. You might want to close your eyes, it's really bright. >> She came in and just completely went all on my neck and scratched my face, but I've been crying so my face is red already. >> Do you have any pain? Can you lift your Now, other than the neck, did she hit you anywhere up here? I I know you're already crying. >> That's all I know, but I started crying so I don't know if you can see or if it even made a mark at all, but >> We'll we'll just take pictures of the just your entire face so that way we have it. I'm sorry. [snorts] You've got a kitty? >> Yeah. >> Oh my gosh. Is that the kitty? >> This is not the first time it's happened before so I didn't know what to do. I don't want my mom in jail, but I can't have her come back after putting her hands on me and >> Absolutely not. No. >> I just don't know. >> Is this your residence, like your primary residence? >> pay the bills here. >> Okay. Who's on the lease for it? >> We're both on the lease. >> Okay. Does she primarily stay here? >> She does. That's her bedroom. >> So, do you know where she's going right now? I know you said Hot Springs, but >> She's going She's at her sister's house right now and she's going to Hot Springs, to her boyfriend's house. I guess they're meeting up. >> What is her sister's house? >> It's in Gravette. Her name is Charlie, but Jessica Ottow. >> Jessica Ottow? >> Ottow. >> Ottow? >> O T T O. >> Do you have Have you got anything in writing? >> I do. >> Um whatever. Ottow, is it just O Okay, O T T O. And then Jessica's a common spelling? >> It's J E S S I C A. >> Question. >> Oh, wow. >> What's her name? >> It's the boy. >> It's boy? What's his name? >> It's Jeffrey. >> What is it? >> Jeffrey. >> Jeffrey? >> He's cute. >> Oh my goodness. >> I'm Papa. >> Yeah. Do you know your mom's birthday? >> Um July 25th, uh 1983. >> Like in '83? >> '83, yeah. >> Okay. I get them out of the system. You want to take a picture? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> I want to have a picture. >> It all started off with her. She's bipolar, and she takes a lot of medicine for mental illnesses, and she came home from work and just started getting irritated with Natalie, and I told her that I don't like the way that she's talking to her, and she completely lashed out on me, and she called her boyfriend, and it went from there. And when I got on the phone I tried to talk to you, but she was just lashing out on us in the kitchen, and had put demands in, and then when she cornered me in my closet, and put her hands on me and I told her to get off of me and she said no. >> So, she chased you down into the closet? >> closet, yes. >> Okay. >> And pushed me up against my clothes and my aunt came in here and basically said that she was just going to take her to her house and that Will was going to meet her and that she thinks I should call the cops and I told her that I don't want to do that and then I'm just sitting here looking at myself in the mirror and I'm like, is that what I have to do? So, um >> Absolutely. When she was strangling you, could you breathe? >> Hi. >> I'll check your pain level. >> I'm sorry to hear that. >> Okay. Hello, fellas. >> Hi. >> Hello, ma'am. That's okay. Are you Okay. Um >> I don't know what I have to do. I'm just sitting here looking >> Do you know the address your mom wants to? >> No. I can text it to my aunt, though. >> What's >> That's what you guys want to do. >> What's your aunt's name? >> Her name is Jamie Collins. >> She J A M I E? >> J A M >> It's Hazel. >> [snorts] >> It's Hazel. >> How do you spell her last name? Sure. Is Collins Is Collins C O L L I N S? >> It's Shelby, boy. Oh. >> Shelby. >> It's her daughter. >> Shelby. >> Shelby's her daughter. >> Okay. Are you okay? >> I still haven't cleaned up from Christmas either, so >> No worries. Um but like I was asking about, when she was strangling you, did you feel like you could breathe or >> I was able to ask her to get off of me, so I assume I could, but I was just very scared. Um I've never had that happen to me before, >> Okay. >> so I didn't know what to do. >> Did you feel like [clears throat] it was choking you? >> She was. She had both of her hands on me. >> Okay. was she restricting your airway in any way? >> Yeah, and she grabbed my throat really bad. I mean, it's honestly like I tried to block it out, but she was so on me. She knocked my glasses off. Like she was strangling me in my closet. >> Okay. >> And I thought I was dying. >> Okay. Um I've got a hospital name for Grabit. She's apparently here at a different address right now, so I'm Let's see if I can get a hold of Grabit, officer. >> Okay. >> I don't have any other numbers, but >> [snorts] >> I know it's >> Oh my goodness. >> Yeah, it's it's hard. >> We got a county unit going to check out the other address, but Um >> Did she get naked for >> Yeah. Yep. >> Did she get photos yet? >> Yes. Okay. What did How did she take them? >> With the flash. I was like >> Did she stand back here and or did she just take a picture of you there? >> Well, she took them up close and then she she took a full one stepping back. At least she It looks like she did. Then we took one of her entire face as well. Was your daughter near? >> She was in the living room. That's what he just said. >> Okay. Did she witness any of it? >> I don't know. >> Okay. Not sure, but she was close by. >> She was here, yeah. >> Living room and then where did it start exactly? >> It's where she came home from work and we were in the kitchen and started out how she was annoyed from work as she always is. She's bipolar and has medicine that she's not taking right now cuz she doesn't have her insurance. Until February and um I told her that night how was talking to Maddie and she lashed out and called me a lot of names. She always calls me a narcissist. And then she called her boyfriend and it was very crazy how she her demeanor changed and she calmed down and then quieted quieted herself to talk to him. And I grabbed the phone and I was like, "Hey, like this is not what happened. Like she was just in here lashing out at me yelling and I'm not going to let her tell you that like that's how it happened and then when I I grabbed the phone to tell him that she was chasing me in here in my room and that's how we ended up in our closet. >> That one right there? >> That's my room there. >> Okay. Okay, so she was very very close all this going on. >> Maddie. >> Yeah. Okay. That's all. Hey Corbin. They're able able to get her, you want me to drive out there or just have them transport her over here? >> They want to transport her to the county or >> No. Is the Is county unit going out there right now? >> Yeah. They want to transport her first to find her so we can go get her. >> Okay. >> It's also fine so so she like that. >> We have >> I don't think it's very far away from here. >> No. It's like right on down Olive. >> Yeah. >> As I remember looking. But I don't know you guys spoke to her on the phone. This just came out and I was like, "Oh I guess the aunt's trying to get her from leaving. >> Yeah. They were going to take her to meet her boyfriend I guess and >> You remember coming over here when when first moved in? Mhm. 911 call. It's an open line, they just were moving stuff in. I don't know. >> I don't know. It was like I don't remember booking these folks a long time ago. >> Don't recall. >> Mhm. It's I think it was a long time ago. So, it's been a long time. >> Um, I would have you watch her do that, but we're about to go do the same thing. So, we're just going to do what we got to do to do over there. They should >> We forgot to do one on the phone, so we'll do that. >> Although, without even knowing that. >> Good deal. Um, make sure that she does the straight line test and form as well. Make sure she knows that, but >> I think she's got it in her pocket. >> Good deal. All right, we're going to bounce from here then, since she's not here and >> Okay, I'll just hang out and wait. >> That's fine. We're going to We're going to go over to Sunflower, so >> All right. >> We'll knock that out. >> Thanks for watching body cams in. If you enjoy real police body cam footage and true-to-life encounters, hit subscribe and turn on notifications. More compelling cases are coming your way.