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Charges are pending against a 21-year-old man accused of stabbing his 16-year-old brother and attacking his mother during separate fights Sunday, sheriff’s deputies reported.

Brother Mason Deforrest, 16, of Richland Road suffered a puncture wound to his right thigh when his brother apparently stabbed him with a pool stick, Deputy Roscoe Sanders reported. He suffered an open wound on his left hand and a bruised and swollen right hand.

Mason Deforrest was treated at Middle Tennessee Medical Center.

Mother Melinda Deforrest, 41, suffered scratches. She did not want to obtain arrest warrants against her son but Sanders obtained arrest warrants for the fight with the brother.

Mason Deforrest told Sanders he wanted to go to church with a friend but his mother told him he couldn’t leave the house. His brother taunted him and tossed rocks at him, escalating into a fight. Their mother separated them and the older son “slammed her to the ground.”

When Mason Deforrest tried to leave, he accused his brother of stabbing him, the deputy reported. The brother fled when deputies arrived.

Cpl. Travis Robinson and Deputy Clint Teasley responded about five hours later to the family’s home where Melinda Deforrest told them she got into a fight with her older son. When she tried to call 911, he disconnected the phone. They struggled over her purse before she accused him of stealing it.

The mother talked to deputies but she refused help and the offer to obtain arrest warrants against her son.

Detective Sgt. Ron Killings is investigating.
 
 
 
Tagged under  DOMESTIC VIOLENCE


Member Opinions:
By: Floridagirl on 11/24/08
what is happen to the youth of today? If I thought about hitting my motheer she would kknocked mr innto the middle of next.

By: attagirl on 11/25/08
Shame on Mom for not pressing charges.

By: lightchick on 11/25/08
Why bother the police if you aren't going to press charges?

By: auntcharlene on 11/25/08
Floridagirl This is what happen to youth of today. if mom hits them than she goes to jail. not all of our youth act this way. those who was aloud to scream,hit,kick their mothers when they were young,turns out to be this kind of man. if he was my son just as soon as he got off the floor. the police could have him

By: cuppa on 11/25/08
auntcharlene, you are 100% right! I have noticed a pattern in behavior with children that are allowed to disrespect parents when they are young, then when they are teens and get out of control, the parents are left scratching their heads saying, "What went wrong." I don't know these people or the circumstances, but I do agree with what you are saying.

By: Boo on 11/26/08
I agree with all of you. By not pressing charges she gave him permission to do the same thing (or something worse) again.

By: lightchick on 11/26/08
You don't have to hit you children to get them to respect you. I have an 18 year old son and an 8 year old daughter. I have never hit either of them. Both are well behaved and respect their elders.

By: cuppa on 11/26/08
lightchick, I completely agree. I would have mine to sit in 'time out' or take away video games to get my point across that we don't talk or act disrespectful to anyone, including siblings!


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