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Incident with hatchet lands one in jail

Posted: 03.04.2013 at 1:17 PM

Billy Akin is charged with domestic assault

KIRKSVILLE, MO. -- A Kirksville man is in jail, on three felony charges, following an alleged incident involving a hatchet.

Billy Akin, 58, is charged with domestic assault, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action. He is being held in the Adair County jail under $100,000 cash only bond.

According to court papers, Akin is accused of threatening three people with a hatchet at a residence in the 400 block of North Marion. The victims told Kirksville police that Akin became angry while at the residence, raised a hatchet and threatened to kill everyone.

When arrested later by police, Akin told them that he did have the hatchet for protection, but didn't threaten anyone.

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