Krista Talley

Name:
Talley, Krista Lynn

Date of Booking:
06/14/2025

Reason(s) For Booking:
Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Officer’s Narrative:
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Prior to arrival at the dispatched location of [1500 BLOCK] Garmon Rd, dispatch advised the victim was at the Chevron at Nebo and Dallas Nebo. I advised dispatch that I would be en route to that location, and to start Paulding County Fire and Metro to that location also, due to the complainant stating he had been stabbed in the chest. Deputy Maack and Hall went to the Garmon Rd address to check for victims and the suspect.

Upon arrival to the Chevron I observed a male (later identified as [VICTIM #1]) standing in the parking lot with no shirt on, and had blood on his chest and pants. I directed Mr. [VICTIM #1] to the front of my patrol car and he began saying he had been out working that day, and when he came home his girlfriend Krista Talley stabbed him with an unknown weapon. I asked him why and he stated he did not know. He was not very forthcoming with information about the incident at the time.

While waiting for EMS response and while Mr. [VICTIM #1] was telling me what happened I bandaged the wound that was still activly bleeding with a steriel trauma dressing I had in a first aid kit in my patrol car.

After EMS arrived Mr. [VICTIM #1] was turned over to them. I spoke with Deputy Maack by phone who advised he had detained Ms. Talley at the [1500 BLOCK] Garmon Rd. He said that she stated that Mr. [VICTIM #1] was hitting her when she stabbed him to defend herself. I took pictures of Mr. [VICTIM #1] and his hands to see if there was any injuries that may have been caused from a physical fight. I have uploaded those pictures to the report.

Mr. [VICTIM #1] was transported by Metro to Kennestone, Deputy Bowling followed the ambulance to the hospital and stayed with him until detectives with criminal investigations arrived. I went to the residence on Garmon Rd. When I arrived Deputy Maack informed me that there were several dogs in the house and animal control was en route to secure them. Deputy Maack and myself then transfered Ms. Tally from his patrol vehicle to mine.

Mr. [VICTIM #1]’s son [WITNESS #1] arrived on the scene to help secure the dogs. He stated his dad called him and asked him to go get them. He also stated his dad told him he was going to bed and when he turned the light off Ms. Talley stabbed him unprovoked, and due to the light being off he did not see what she used to stab him. [WITNESS #1] helped animal control secure the dogs in the back yard.

Once the dogs were secured. Deputy Maack, Deputy Hall and myself at the direction of detectives cleared the residence checking for any other potential suspects or victims and found neither. No weapon was seen during the sweep of the house either. Once the sweep was completed, the scene was taped off with crime scene tape. A crime scene log was done and turned over to Deputy Terry once he arrived on scene to relieve night shift units. Deputy Capozzi transferd Ms. Talley from my patrol vehicle to his, and I went out of service due to end of shift. The scene was turned over to day shift units.

Ms. Talley was placed under arrest by day shift units once CID arrived on scene after I left the scene, and she was transported to the Paulding County Jail.

[End of Narrative]