Man jailed after alleged domestic violence in Townville

An incident last week at Townville landed a 25-year old man in jail as the Oconee Sheriff’s Office investigated a case of alleged domestic violence. Law enforcement records show Austin Blaine Myers arrested and charged September 3 with domestic violence first degree. An affidavit attached to the arrest warrant accuses Myers of head butting a pregnant member of his household and slamming her head into a door and wall, kicking and kneeing her in the stomach, and slamming her hand into a door. According to the sheriff’s office, the victim was sent to the hospital.