Sacto 9-1-1: Roseville man, 91, faces charges of assaulting woman, 78

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October 29, 2009

Roseville man, 91, faces charges of assaulting woman, 78

Bee Staff

A 91-year-old Roseville man faces charges in the beating of a 78-year-old woman, according to Roseville Police Department and the Placer County District Attorney's Office

Claude Francis Montgomery is scheduled to be arraigned Friday on 10 felony charges, including attempted murder, cruelty to a dependent adult, assault with a deadly weapon and resisting officers, according to the DA's office.

Deputy District Attorney Jim Deslaurier, said there will also be a bail hearing at this arraignment. Montgomery is being held without bail and Deslaurier said he will argue that the defendant continue to be held without bail in an effort to protect the 78-year-old victim.

A Roseville police spokeswoman said that at 10:55 a.m. on Sunday, Roseville Police responded to a report of a domestic violence disturbance and attempted stabbing in progress at a home in Roseville.

When they arrived, they arrested Montgomery, said Dee Dee Gunther. Montgomery is suspected of striking, attempting to stab, and threatening to kill a woman, she said.

Montgomery, who was armed with a knife, was arrested after a short struggle with officers, she said.

He was taken to a local hospital for medical clearance prior to booking, and was hospitalized for unrelated medical issues, she said. He was released from the hospital and booked into the Placer County Jail on Tuesday.

The female victim was transported to Sutter Roseville Medical Center for treatment of what appeared to be minor injuries. She was treated and released, Gunther said.

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Q: What happened to the man and woman who forced a little boy they were taking care of to box with other kids, eventually killing the boy?

A: On Oct. 20, 2006, Renecha Marina Gulley, then 24, and Earl Joseph Christopher, then 26, were sentenced to 25 years to life in prison over the beating death of their 3-year-old godson, The Bee reported.

A jury convicted the pair of the murder of Christopher David Thomas, who died July 19, 2004 of severe head injuries sustained in what the prosecutor described as a week of physical and emotional abuse.

In opening remarks to the jury, Deputy District Attorney Robin Shakely said the boy was forced to box with his 5-year-old brother as "spectator sport" for Christopher and Gulley. The boxing matches and other acts of violence in the Rancho Cordova apartment were for the amusement of the godparents who were taking care of the boy for the parents, trial evidence showed.

The boy, who died of bleeding in the brain, also had several bruises on his chest, hip, knees, shins, hands and legs. He had a bruise on his buttocks in the shape of a hand, the evidence showed.

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