Man Charged with Extreme Violence Against Pregnant Girlfriend

0:00On April 17, a 21-year-old man from Tyrone named Brandon Little faces 33 charges for what police call extreme violence against his. Pregnant girlfriend, the accusations cover assaults, strangulations, threats, false imprisonment and more, spanning from October 16th last year to April 14th. This year, these incidents reportedly started with verbal abuse in his car while she held their 13-week-old baby, escalating to him grabbing her phone and driving at her after she got out. Over months, he allegedly choked her multiple times, controlled her phone to isolate her, and crashed the car during aggressive outbursts. The victim endured physical and mental harm, including punches, head slams and being dragged, even right after she went into labor from the stress, and needed an emergency cesarean. His own mother once stepped in to get her to the hospital amid the chaos. In his detail, these patterns in Shurbanium magistrates court, painting a picture of ongoing control and danger.

1:01Days after birth, more attacks allegedly followed, like using a baby bottle as a weapon. District judge Alana McSorley denied bail, so Little stays locked up until his next video court link on May 6th. Cases like this remind us how domestic abuse can turn deadly fast, especially for moms to be.