Monday, April 27, 2026

Stark City man charged with domestic assault, endangering the welfare of a child


An arrest warrant was issued and bond set by Judge Jacob Skouby at $10,000 for a Stark City man charged with domestic assault and endangering the welfare of a child.

According to the probable cause statement, Ethan Tyler Hailey (DOB 2000) struck his wife with a closed fist, kicked her and head butted her Friday and it was captured on video.

From the probable cause statement:

Victim 1 provided interior home surveillance footage from cameras located inside the residence. While reviewing the footage, I observed portions of the incident and heard audio of the assault. 








The footage captured Ethan yelling threats including "stomp your f----ng ass" and repeatedly yelling "suck my d---."

The footage also captured the children witnessing the assault and screaming statements including, "Dad, what are you doing to her?" and "Dad, please don't hurt her."

In one video, I observed Ethan strike Victim 1 with a closed fist, causing her to scream. I also observed Ethan forcibly remove a baby from Victim 1's arms. 

In another video, Ethan appeared to strike Victim 1 with his head. The recordings captured Victim 1 and the children screaming, along with sounds consistent with objects being thrown or slammed.

The case was investigated by the Newton County Sheriff's Office.

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