Name of Accused:
McNearney, Shawnna Darlene
Date of Arrest:
08/03/2024
Charges For Arrest:
Battery
Aggravated Assault-Strangulation
Officer’s Narrative:
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On Friday, August 2, 2024
, at approximately 2307 hours, I responded to [4000 BLOCK] Highway 411 Kingston, Bartow County, Georgia in reference to a domestic disturbance.
Upon arrival, I met with [VICTIM ]. [VICTIM ] advised she and her sister Shawnna Mcnearney live in a tent together at this location. There is a residence on the property, but [VICTIM ] advised her friend [WITNESS ], and his children live in the residence.
[VICTIM ] advised she had been in four alterations with Shawnna today. [VICTIM ] advised she went to the store and picked up some liquor and cigarettes for Shawnna, and Shawnna was physical with her. I observed [VICTIM ] had multiple injuries. I asked [VICTIM ] what led up to the incidents, and she advised it was because Shawnna thought she was taking her money off of her cash app. I asked [VICTIM ] why she didn’t call law enforcement sooner, and she advised she didn’t want Shawnna to get in trouble.
[VICTIM ] advised the first incident occurred outside of the residence around their tent. [VICTIM ] advised Shawnna shoved her to the ground, causing her to scrape knee. [VICTIM ] advised this incident started because she had been away to long. I observed [VICTIM ] had an injury on her left knee, and it was covered with a band aid. [VICTIM ] removed the band aid, and I observed that she had a fresh scrape that had been bleeding. I also observed that [VICTIM ] had a scrape on her left shoulder that appeared to be fresh as well. The scrape on her shoulder appeared to have grass around it.
[VICTIM ] advised the other three incidents occurred inside the residence. [VICTIM ] advised [WITNESS ] had left the residence, and she was watching his children. [VICTIM ] advised two incidents occurred while [WITNESS ] was gone, and the last incident occurred when he arrived back . [VICTIM ] advised Shawnna choked her three times, kicked her, punched her, and ripped her necklace off of her neck. I observed [VICTIM ] had a fresh, swollen injury next to her left eye. [VICTIM ] advised this is from where Shawnna punched her. [VICTIM ] had fresh, red markings on the base, and left side of her neck. I observed that these marks on her neck where consistent with marks from someone being choked. [VICTIM ] also had a mark on her left shoulder area close to her neck (not the scrape from being shoved to the ground). [VICTIM ] advised this mark was from where Shawnna ripped her necklace off of her. [VICTIM ] advised these incident occurred in the presence of the juveniles.
I asked [VICTIM ] how she felt when Shawnna was choking her, and if she could breathe. She advised she felt like she was going to die, and she advised she could not breathe. I asked [VICTIM ] if she needed medical attention, but she refused treatment.
I was able to speak with [WITNESS ], and four of his children, [REDACTED BY AGENCY], [REDACTED BY AGENCY], [REDACTED BY AGENCY], and [REDACTED BY AGENCY]. [WITNESS ] advised he did witness Shawnna jump on [VICTIM ] and hold her down. I asked [WITNESS ] if Shawnna was sitting on top of her holding her down, and [REDACTED] spoke up and advised Shawnna was strangling her. I was advised by the juveniles that [VICTIM ] was choked, kicked, punched, and had her necklace was ripped off. [WITNESS ] advised he did not wish to press charges on Shawnna for cruelty to children in the third degree.
Shawnna denied ever being physical with [VICTIM ]. Shawnna advised [VICTIM ] fell down in the driveway.
Shawnna was placed under arrest for aggravated assault fva, and for battery fva. Shawnna was transported to the Bartow County Jail where custody was exchanged with Bartow County Jail staff.
I obtained photographs of [VICTIM ]’s injuries. [VICTIM ] completed a voluntary statement form.
[End of Narrative]