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Name:
Ballinger, Kenneth Richard
Date of Booking:
02/18/2025
Reason(s) For Booking:
Simple Battery against a person who is 65 yrs. or older or who is pregnant at time of the offense
Simple Battery-Family Violence
Officer’s Narrative:
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On February 18th, 2025, I Murray County Deputy Sheriff Jeff Pritchard, along with Murray County Deputy Sheriff Robert Leonard, were dispatched to [40 BLOCK] Hooker Road Chatsworth, Murray County, Georgia 30705 in reference to a domestic violence call.
Upon arrival we were met outside by female identifying herself as [WITNESS #1]. [WITNESS #1] is the complainant and works for hospice. Complainant [WITNESS #1] reports that the victim is one of their hospice patients who is terminally ill.
Complainant [WITNESS #1] reports that a CNA by the name of [WITNESS #2] was checking on the victim, [VICTIM #1], and reports that victim [VICTIM #1] reported to Witness [WITNESS #2] that victim [VICTIM #1]’s live in boyfriend, Kenneth Ballinger, threw a chair in her presence in anger the day before.
Complainant [WITNESS #1] also states that suspect Ballinger stated to her that suspect Ballinger is a veteran and has a new p*nile implant and now he can’t use it because of victim [VICTIM #1]’s medical condition.
Two state warrants were obtained for suspect Ballinger through the Murray County Magistrate Court. The first warrant is for Simple Battery Family Violence, OCGA 16-5-23(f), warrant number CR-2025-14007. The second warrant is Simple Battery Against a Person 65 Years of Age or Older, OCGA 16-5-23(c), warrant number CR-2025-1400; both misdemeanors.
Suspect Ballinger was located at his place of employment, exact address unknown, on Pat Loughtidge Road Chatsworth, Murray County, Georgia 30705. It’s the first business on the right on Pat Loughridge Road coming from 411.
Suspect Ballinger was taken into custody and transported to the Murray County Sheriff’s Office without incident where he was turned over to Murray County Sheriff’s Office Jail Staff.
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