On April 18th, 2025, deputies with the Flaggler County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call at Yacht Harbor Drive in Palm Coast, Florida. The call was reported as a domestic disturbance between a married couple of nearly 30 years. When deputies arrived, they encountered both parties who had been drinking throughout the day. What began as an argument over boat projects quickly escalated into a violent altercation. >> Hi. >> Hi. How are you guys doing? >> What's going on tonight? >> She's drunk. I'm a little drunk. >> Okay. >> She tried to kill. >> I I tell you what, let's um you want you step over here with him >> and I'm going to talk to her in private. >> Yep. >> You got some injuries on you. Do you need metal? >> Do you need any metal? >> Show them where you've been hurt, honey. Okay. >> Then you said Her her shirt's ripped in the back. I'm not really sure what that's all about and I'm not really sure. It's kind of dark. >> Okay. >> So, Kathy, show him when you're heard. Okay. H >> Did you um see any of this? >> No. We My husband and I were just coming back from dinner and we were walking down and she yelled out for me to help her. >> All of them. >> I'm talking to Can you give me your name? >> I'm Deputy Renar. >> What? >> Deputy Renar. >> Can you give me your first name? >> Uh no. >> No. >> No. Deputy Renar. That's all you know. >> Deputy Rene. That's not a concern right now. My concern is for you. >> I'm I just want to talk to you like a person. Okay. Why? >> My name is Deputy Renau. >> Okay. So, you don't need Deputy. I can't hear. >> I'm I'm going to get with you. One second. Do you need any medical attention? >> Well, where did he punch you, honey? You said you were hurting really bad. He punched me in my head. He punched me all over my head. back. >> He punched he punches every >> descending at the We're at the very south dock along the >> bridge for Okay, my story. Yes, I did fight back. I do fight back. I do fight back. He might have some injuries, too. I'm going to fight back. I'm not going to lay there and let him punch me >> like he does. I'm not going to lay there. And tonight, I I went all out cuz I'm like going, "Why do you punch me all the time? Why do you hate me? Why do you get mad at me, >> man? What's your name? >> Pardon? >> What's your name? >> Kathy. >> Kathy. Okay. >> See how I gave you my name so that you can communicate with me? >> Yeah. So, >> I know. But still. >> Oh my god. >> Just They're here to help us, honey. Okay. >> Look at you bruised. >> I don't know. I don't bruise, but I can tell you that he punched me there because like it's me. My back is killing me right here. It's >> okay. So, you guys are married? >> Yes. 30 years. >> Okay. You live on the boat here? >> Yes. >> Which one? >> Lani. >> Okay. All right. Um, what started all this tonight? >> I'm sorry to laugh because I don't know what starts it. I never know what starts. He just gets like he just like a trigger. Okay. So, today I'm working on the boat and I said I'm going to refinish the downstairs. We got stripper all over. I'm going to redo the countertops, redo the wood. Got stripper all over. And I'm going to make it really pretty again. Right. But he he's never on board with what I want to do. I say, "Well, you don't have to be on board. You go away. He's going away. He's going away to the villages to his brothers." >> When when did when did you start working on the boat? What time of the day? >> Was it before? >> About noon. >> About noon. >> Yes, sir. Okay. And you when when did you guys start um drinking alcohol? >> The afternoon. >> I don't know what time he started drinking alcohol. Have you been >> You've been drinking alcohol, too? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Which is a really bad thing because I went through rehab. >> Okay. >> And I never drink. I never drink. But yes. >> Okay. >> I had two glasses of wine. >> Okay. So So when did all this start to transpire to where you guys are are fighting each other? like an hour ago. Cathy, before we saw before you saw us after dinner, did you eat dinner? >> No, I didn't eat dinner. He did. I was sleeping and he came in and he told me that I said I was going to remove the plastic and start scraping and getting the countertops done. And he got really pissed at me because I took the plastic off and he put the plastic there because Sassy, our cat, could run around the house tonight. He got pissed because Sassy wasn't being accommodated. Accommodated. >> Okay. >> Sassy wasn't being accommodated cuz I took the plastic off. If you want to come in the boat, you can see it's like I got all this plastic off. I'm going to scrape it off. I'm going to >> Was that >> redo the Okay. Okay, I'm going to redo the cabinets. >> We worked on the boat together. >> Okay. So, so did this this physical altercation take place inside the boat? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. And do you recall how you were struck? >> He punched the [ __ ] out of me. I was in bed. I was And I said, "Okay, I'm not going to go there. I'll put the plastic back on for Sassy. I'll do everything that I can. I do everything I just like you wanted, John." Okay, the plastic's off. I'm sorry I did that. I put the plastic back on and I went to bed and he came into bed. He came into the bed and he started All right, ma'am. What's going on? >> He punched me. He punched me everywhere. He punched me He punched me in my back. He punched me in my face. He punched me everywhere. What's going on? >> Well, talk to you while they're dealing with her. >> Um, so you didn't see any of this? >> No, we didn't see anything. Okay. >> We were just We just got came in from dinner and we parked our car and then we were walking on the right by this the ramp and then we passed John. >> Mhm. >> And he just said hi. We said hi and that was it. >> He didn't say anything. >> Yeah, he did. Did he say hi? >> He was very quick. >> Oh, he was very quick. I'm sorry. >> Okay. Where >> we are one, two, three, four boats down. The the power boat right there on there's a sailboat and then a power boat. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, she saw me as we were walking down and she said, "I need help. Can you help me?" >> Okay. Did she say anything to you as far as um what he did to her? >> He just said she he was punching her as well. >> During the altercation, the victim activated his cell phone and began recording audio evidence while he was under attack. >> All I want are my glasses. >> Okay, here they go. >> Really? You're going to break them? Yep. Whoa. Now you can't see. >> Don't punch me, Kathy. >> Don't touch me. >> Don't punch me. >> Out of here. Get the [ __ ] out of here. Get the [ __ ] out of here. >> I will if you let me get my contacts in. Will you stop please? >> No. >> Why? What have I done? What have I done? Kathy. >> Gee, I don't know, John. >> GI Joe. What? GI Joe. GI Joe. I don't know how I don't know what you've done, John. You just like like a prince. The [ __ ] out of here. Will you stop? Please stop. Stop. Please. Will you stop? Stop attacking me. I don't want to hurt you, Kathy. Stop. >> You can't hurt me. >> You can't [ __ ] hurt me. >> Stop. Stop. You broke my glasses. You threw me contacts. Stop. Don't attack me again. Stop. Please. Kathy, stop. Kathy, stop. Kathy, stop. Stop. Stop. Will you stop? Stop, Kathy. >> No. No. >> All right. Where do you want me? >> Uh, down here. >> If you could just sit down. You could >> off the boat. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Okay. >> I don't want to be on the boat right now. >> But you can't talk to me without me sitting right here. >> Well, we can stay right here. Just I don't want to be on the boat. >> Okay. >> Um, so you were sleeping today. >> And careful. >> How are you woken up? >> Sleeping today. >> Yeah, you were sleeping. >> Yes. >> Mhm. >> How was I woken up? >> Yeah, I >> think I woke up by myself. >> Okay. You woke up by yourself. Okay. So then what happened when you woke up? >> I took the plastic off of the project that we're doing. >> Mhm. >> John said, "Don't do that because I covered everything in plastic because Sassy will come downstairs and she'll get into the stripper." >> Mhm. >> I said, "Okay, I'm sorry. I It's kind of my project, but you're kind of running it." So, so I put the plastic back on the >> So, so when did you guys start butting heads about this situation? Like this evening. It was obviously after you had woken up. >> Yep. >> Okay. >> Obviously. So, I put the plastic back on. >> Mhm. >> I thought everything was good, but I can never do things right. >> Okay. >> So, I didn't do it right. So, he got mad at me cuz I didn't do it right. >> Okay. So, uh, I said, "Man, you're really drunk." Called him. I said, "Man, you are really drunk." And I >> Do you remember anything about your physical altercation you had with him? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Tell me about it. That's what I'm trying to get to here. >> I I called him some nasty names. He called me some nasty names. >> Okay. >> He started punching me. I put pillows over his face. I fought back. I fought back hard. I usually don't fight back. I usually just lay there. Why' you put pillows over his face? >> Why did I fight back? >> No. Why did you put pillows over his face? >> Cuz I wanted to kill him. Cuz he I I don't like him being mean to me. >> Okay. Was he laying in bed when you did that? >> Yes. >> Okay. So, he was he started hitting you then you did the pillows? >> Correct. I sat on his face with the pillows. >> Okay. >> And that's my that's my >> Okay. >> defense. >> Okay. Um, were you throwing things at him? >> Throwing things at him? >> Yeah. Did you throw anything at him? Do you remember doing that? >> No. >> Okay. Was he trying to leave at some point? >> Yes. >> Okay. Were you letting him leave? >> I would have let him leave if he wouldn't have taken my phone with him. He was He took my phone and he took everything. Like I have I have no escape. I have no He took my phone. >> How many phones do you have? >> Two. >> Two. Okay. >> And he took I would have let him leave. He took his phone. He took his little green bag that has all of his medications and all that kind of stuff that he can take and he could have left and we would have been good. >> But he took my phone. >> Okay. Any reason why he took your phone? >> Why did he take my phone? >> Yeah. >> He's controlling. >> Okay. >> Like how am I going to call 911? How am I You know how I called 911? Through I can't call 911. I can't I don't have nothing. I have nothing without my phone. >> Mhm. >> Right. How often do you use your phone? It's everything. How long did this go on for? >> What question is that? >> The the this this little physical altercation you were having in the in the boat. >> Let me tell all the officers make this very very very very clear. I do not want my husband arrested. I do not want him arrested. We lived on 450 ft. We've done it for 20 years. We've been married for 30. It works 90% of the time. He's not a bad man. He just I seriously I've actually never seen him. He's never punched me in the face before. He's gotten angry. He gets angry. I don't know what issues he has going on right now. >> Can I just uh look at your uh your face and and head? >> Can you move your hair? Pull your hair up. >> Where were you hit? >> All over my face and head. I don't bruise. >> You don't bruise? Okay. >> I don't bruise. >> Are you injured anywhere other than your head? That looks like might be might be his blood. Do you mind if I look at your backside? >> Okay, that's fine. >> I do not want my hopes. >> So, >> do you hear me? >> Yeah, I hear you. >> But I'm going to have to make a decision that the both of you are probably not going to like. >> Okay. >> Listen. I >> again again I'm going to have to make a decision that the both of you are not going to like. Okay. I'm going to I'm going to step over there and talk to him one more time and then I'm going to make a decision. Okay. >> Please. >> All right. Sit right there. >> I tried to get I needed to get away from the boat. >> That's all good. That's all good. Um >> he straight up told me he took took her phone because she didn't want him calling 911. She He took her phone. >> He straight up told me that. >> But did he know that she was trying to >> Yeah, that's the caveat. >> Yeah. >> You know, so >> I think she's I think there has to be some sort of knowledge or something that she's trying to call her. >> I could be. >> Yeah. >> All right, ma'am. >> Yes, sir. >> Step away from here. >> Yes, sir. All right. >> We're going to walk down this way. >> Yes, sir. I'm going to help you. I just have to take some better f pictures of you. Okay. >> Yes, sir. >> Keep on walking. >> I've gotten down on my knees. >> He's going to take you down. He's taking you down. >> No, I'm going. >> We're going down here, ma'am. >> I know, but I could not arrest you. Please. I'm >> down on my knees to Okay. Why is that? >> Why are you doing that? Why are you grabbing my shirt? I'm not being combative. >> He was giving me three instructions and >> you're not listening. We're walking down here. >> All right. I have to take you to my car because there's more light up there and I have to take some pictures of you. Okay. >> I swear, please. >> You're not making me leave. You're making me walk. >> I'm holding you. >> I know, but it hurts so bad. >> Light your step. >> See that car with the lights? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. We're going to walk right there. Okay. >> I just I just I don't want you to fall. That's why I'm >> I'm not falling. >> I I got to All right. We're going to stand by this light. Okay. I'm going to take some photographs of you. Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Hi. >> Are you married? >> Ma'am, I'm trying to take photos of you. Be still. All right. All right. Place your hands behind your back. >> Can I ask what I'm being arrested for? >> I simple battery. >> Being arrested? >> Yeah. >> Really? >> You're under arrest for a domestic battery? >> I'm being totally cooperative and you need to put my test on me. >> You're not being charged with anything. >> All right. I'm going to walk you around to this far side of the car. Come on. Touch you in the back seat. >> If I promise not to do anything, can you take the handcuffs off? >> It's kind of aggressive. >> So So what what's going to happen is um I got to take you to the hospital first. We're going to go to the hospital. >> Okay. >> And then the handcuff handcuffs will come off there. Okay. But for right now, I need you to be in handcuffs in the back of my car cuz that's the rules. >> Yes, sir. Yes, sir. >> You put me in an enclosed cage here. Do you really need the cuffs, >> ma'am? That's the rules. >> I'm trying. >> Okay. >> You're just Oh, this is so ridiculous. Oh, we just going to sit here or what's the deal now? >> Well, >> huh? >> You don't want to tell me your name? I have to find it. All >> righty. I'll get on the other side and I'll push you forward. Yeah. >> Can you just >> What do you need me to do? >> I need to get out. I can't pull my shoulder off of this. >> Okay. >> So, I'm going to help you >> back here to help you. >> Are you ready? >> Yep. I need to sit up. >> Thank you. >> Watch your head. >> Thank you. >> Good. >> Thank you. [Music] Good. Good. Following the investigation, deputies determined that 63-year-old Kathy Joe Gleam was the primary aggressor. She was arrested and transported for medical clearance before being booked into custody. Evidence collected included audio recordings, photographs, and bodywn camera footage. Kathy Joe Glaim was charged with battery, touch, or strike domestic violence.