Man indicted after alleged assault on pregnant girlfriend
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August 20, 2026

Man indicted after alleged assault on pregnant girlfriend

Grand jury indictments

By Kyle Meddles 

A man has been charged for allegedly hitting his pregnant girlfriend.

The Union County Grand Jury indicted Tiffonte Rishard Bozeman, 23, whose court-listed address is the Tri-County Regional Jail, with one felony count of domestic violence of the fifth degree.

On Aug. 5, 2026 at 4:47 a.m., Marysville ...

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