Probable cause: Webb City man breaks kettle over girlfriend's head

A Webb City man has been charged with second-degree domestic assault after allegedly breaking a kettle over his girlfriend's head.

An arrest warrant has been issued for Kenneth Pippin, Jr. (DOB 1974) with bond set at $25,000 cash or surety.

From the probable cause statement:

The Victim and Kenneth were in an ongoing intimate relationship and lived together. During an argument where Kenneth accused the Victim of stealing his belongings, the Victim walked away.

Kenneth grabbed an electric kettle, and struck the Victim on the back of their head toward the top
causing a lump to form, and breaking the kettle. The neighbor overheard their commotion and went
to check on the Victim. The Victim had an inflamed circular bump about a quarter-inch in diameter
from where Kenneth struck them with the kettle. 

According to the victim, the lump was larger immediately following the assault and she had issues maintaining consciousness. After the incident, Kenneth said, through text message to the Victim, all the blood from the incident was his, and further threatened the Victim.