Upon the arrival of Deputies, a suspect was detained. When attempting to make contact with the victim, two pit bull dogs charged at deputies attempting to attacked them, forcing a Deputy to deploy his taser. The suspect became angry and started to scream threats, stating multiple times that he was going to shoot the Deputy. Upon speaking with the victim, observing their injuries, and speaking with a witness, Mitchel Edmiston was placed in custody for domestic assault. It was later revealed that the victim of the assault that occurred that night, was also a victim of a prior domestic assault that Edmiston had been charged with and is currently being tried for in court.
Edmiston was charged with the following:
-Felony Domestic Assault-3rd Degree
-Felony Tamper or Attempt to Tamper W/ A Victim in Felony Prosecution
- Assault-4th Degree- Special Victim
A warrant was issued with a $15,000 cash only bond.
Edmiston was charged with Assault-4th Degree- Special Victim, because he threatened to shoot a Deputy. Edmiston has done this to Bates County Deputies on prior occasions, and was charged in 2023 for the same thing.
