NICHOLAS COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A previous domestic assault offender is back in trouble after he allegedly cut a woman with a knife.
According to State Police, on December 6, 2022, troopers responded to a call from a female victim stating that she had been cut with a knife. When police arrived, the victim said Robert William Phillips charged at her with a brush axe. The victim said she grabbed the axe with her hands, then Phillips got on top of her and began smothering her. Phillips then got a pocket knife out and started cutting her with a knife.
Phillips is charged with malicious wounding, domestic battery second offense, and strangulation. He is in Central Regional Jail under a 50,000 dollar bond.
