Jonesboro Woman Sentenced to Six Years’ Probation in Child Battery Case

JONESBORO, Ark. — A Jonesboro woman accused of injuring a child pleaded guilty Monday to second-degree domestic battery.

Kyndra Hunter, 28, entered the guilty plea on July 13 to the Class C felony. She was sentenced to 72 months of probation.

As part of her sentence, Hunter must complete batterer’s intervention and anger management classes and undergo a mental health assessment. She must also submit to warrantless searches at the request of law enforcement throughout her probation.

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Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Gina Knight represented the state. Hunter was represented by public defender Scott Davidson.

Arrest

Hunter was arrested May 1 after Jonesboro police responded to Fox Meadow School regarding a child who arrived with injuries allegedly sustained at home.

According to a probable cause affidavit, a detective observed multiple bruises on the child, including one about the size of a baseball on a shoulder blade and another injured area on the child’s back.

The child told police the injuries occurred when he was struck on the back with a wooden brush, dragged from a bed and then hit with a hand and closed fist, according to the affidavit.

At the time of her arrest, Hunter was also facing a Class C felony failure-to-appear case connected to an original theft allegation involving property valued between $1,000 and $5,000. Judge David Boling had set her bond at $50,000 cash or surety, concurrent in both cases.