A verbal and text argument on June 14 escalated, resulting in the arrest of a 40-year-old Linton woman on charges of domestic battery.

A male subject called the Linton Police Department (LPD) and reported some of his personal items had been bagged up and placed on the porch of residence; however, he was being denied entry by Kandy Northcutt. She claimed she had filed a protective order against him, but later told officers she wanted to file a protective order.

When LPD Officer Wayman JR Blazier arrived on the scene and spoke with the male, the subject reported he had lived at the residence for over a year. Northcutt initially told Linton Dispatch the male did not live at the residence but later said he had been living there since January. She said his name was not on any of the bills nor the lease and she was not letting him back into the residence.

Blazier explained to Northcutt that the male had a right to be in the residence and if she wanted to keep him from the home, she would need to evict him.

Officers advised the male he had the right to be in the residence but they would not make Northcutt unlock the door. He asked if he would be in trouble if he went through a window. Blazier told him that would be a civil issue and if any damage was caused, it would be between him and the landlord. He said he didn’t have a place close to stay, but just needed to get his belongings so he could move out.

At this time, Blazier and Officer Davis Aerne left the scene and advised dispatch of their findings.

Within five minutes of leaving the scene, the male called dispatch stating Northcutt had scratched his face and requested officers return to the scene.

When officers returned to the scene, both the male and Northcutt were talking out of the front door of the residence. Northcutt was walking towards her vehicle at a fast pace. Officer Blazier asked her to stop, then she complained the male claimed she had battered him. She said he had busted up all the cabinets. Both she and the male were yelling at one another during this time.

When speaking with the male, Officer Aerne observed blood on his face. He asked Northcutt why she scratched him, and she stated she didn’t. Blazier asked her how the male’s face got scratched and she said she did not know. She said he worked outside, implying the scratches were from work. Officers advised he did not have the scratches on his face when officers were previously at the scene. She was again asked yet another time how he received the scratches and she again said she didn’t know. She told officers to look in the back room as he might have scratched it on something in there.

While officers questioned the male, Chief Paul Clark was on scene to sit with Northcutt.

Officers asked the male how he acquired the scratch and he said Northcutt scratched him. When asked how he got scratched, he showed officers that she reached up with her hand and grabbed his face. He said it happened when he was going through the back door. Initially he went through a window because the back door was locked and there was no handle. He said when he got into the back porch area, he heard the porch from the residence lock. He said he took some tools and removed the door knob to get into the door. Just as he was about to get the last of the knob removed, he said Northcutt threatened to shoot him and began talking about the protective order.

He said the door was partially blocked, so when he forced it open, it knocked down some stuff on a cabinet. He said when he climbed over the door and was entering the living room, Northcutt grabbed his face and scratched him.

The male stated that he did not want to press charges; however, Officer Blazier informed him the state would be picking up the charges.

As Northcutt was placed in handcuffs and prepared to be taken to Greene County Jail, officers stated she and the male continued to argue.

She was booked into Greene County Jail on May 14 with a bond set at $1,000 surety with 10 percent allowed. She posted $100 and was released on June 15.

She was charged with domestic battery, a Class A misdemeanor.