Joseph Dexter Holloway has been bound over to stand trial on one count each of aggravated assault and interference with a 911 call.

The charges stem from an alleged domestic dispute with his wife, Pamela Holloway, at their 27 Kinley Road residence.

Deputy Robert Hudson, of the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office Uniform Patrol Division, was the first responding officer at the scene.

According to Hudson, Pamela Holloway reported her husband, the defendant, had attacked her.

“She (Pamela Holloway) stated she and her husband had a verbal dispute over a vehicle that was in the front yard,” Hudson said. “She further stated it escalated to a physical confrontation and he (Joseph Holloway) grabbed her around the throat.”

According to Hudson, the alleged victim said she was able to free herself by grabbing a pair of scissors and waving them at the defendant.

“Then, Mr. Holloway grabbed a broom and allegedly broke the broomstick over her legs,” Hudson said.

Hudson testified that after Joseph Holloway allegedly struck his wife with the broom, Pamela Holloway attempted to call 911, but the defendant impeded her efforts by chasing her around their home with a pocketknife.

When Hudson was asked by defense attorney George Weldon who initiated the physical contact, the deputy said, “According to witness statements and Ms. Holloway, it began when Mr. Holloway grabbed her around the neck.”

Weldon then asked Hudson if he had advised the Holloways that someone was going to jail, and if his client had offered to go to jail.

“No, sir, I didn’t, and no, sir, he didn’t,” Hudson said.

At the conclusion of the preliminary hearing, Spalding County Chief Magistrate Judge Rita Cavanaugh found probable cause to bind Joseph Holloway over to stand trial in Superior Court.