A Hardin County woman was arrested after breaking her mother’s hip.
Melanie Ross, 46, of Elizabethtown, is accused of assaulting her mother Saturday afternoon at her mother’s residence in the 500 block of Sunrise Lane, in Elizabethtown. She allegedly clawed at her mother’s face before throwing her to the ground, according to the News Enterprise. Ross’ mother told police that after being thrown to the ground, her daughter stomped on her stomach.
The victim was treated at Hardin Memorial Hospital, where an x-ray revealed she suffered a broken hip.
Ross was arrested and charged with second-degree assault (domestic violence), a class C felony. She was lodged in the Hardin County Detention Center but is no longer listed as an inmate.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com or 270-259-6000
