Pocahontas Male Charged With Felony Domestic Battery After Alleged Assault

POCAHONTAS, Ark. — A Pocahontas suspect is facing a felony domestic battery charge after police say he repeatedly assaulted his wife during an argument that escalated inside their home earlier this month.

According to a probable cause affidavit from the Pocahontas Police Department, officers were dispatched shortly before midnight on Jan. 2 to a report of a physical domestic disturbance. Deputies made contact with Mike Emmons at the front door of the residence, where he told officers nothing was going on and that his wife had left.

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Officers soon located the alleged victim outside the home. Police reported she had visible injuries, including a black eye, scratches on her face, blood on her mouth and neck, and swelling to her eyes and face. Officers noted she appeared distraught, was crying, and struggled to breathe or speak.

When asked what had happened, police said the alleged victim was initially unable to respond. After speaking with Emmons, officers learned the couple had been involved in a verbal altercation earlier in the night after leaving the American Legion.

According to the affidavit, the argument continued once the couple returned home and escalated into physical violence in the kitchen. Police allege Emmons placed the victim in a chokehold, wrapping his arm around her neck while she screamed for him to stop. Investigators said Emmons released his grip but later grabbed her again by the throat, slammed her into the kitchen floor, and resumed choking her.

The affidavit states the victim feared she would lose consciousness and believed she would be unable to escape if Emmons regained control. Police allege Emmons continued to assault her throughout the home, including pushing her against walls, grabbing her by the throat, and striking her in the mouth.

Officers reported the victim ultimately called 911 after Emmons left the residence.

Emmons, 48,  was arrested and transported to the Randolph County Jail. He was charged with domestic battering in the second degree. Judge Alex Bigger set bail at $75,000 cash or surety and ordered Emmons to wear a GPS ankle monitor.

Court records show Emmons was found guilty of misdemeanor domestic battery on Dec. 17, 2025. That conviction was appealed, and both cases are now pending in circuit court.

All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Details from the affidavit have been withheld to protect the alleged victim

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