On May 29, 2019, members of the Lewis County Sheriff's Office were called to the Deer Ridge Conservation Area in rural Lewis County for a domestic disturbance.  A female victim was found with injuries to her face.  After further investigation, Jeremy D. Waddell, age 42, a homeless person was arrested for domestic assault - 2nd degree, a class D felony.

Waddell remains lodged in the Lewis County Jail in lieu of a $10,000 cash only bond.