In his interview, Randy Meehan denied most of the allegations and told the detectives he and his wife had been having problems for many years.

He also said getting him into trouble with his job had been a frequent threat of hers. “It’s all about money,” he said.

About the incident on March 9, which occurred around 6 a.m., Meehan told investigators he only touched his wife’s arm to lead her upstairs so they could talk to their children about their failing marriage, and that she had then pulled away violently and tripped over the couch.

Randy Meehan’s interview ended around 7:35 p.m. on March 9 with his arrest and processing into the Rock County Jail. He posted bond and was released under a prohibition ordering no contact with his wife for 72 hours.

Cindi Meehan on March 10 was granted a temporary restraining order against Randy Meehan, who filed for divorce a week later. The restraining order was lifted April 6, in a court decision that also gave her exclusive use of the couple’s home and required him to get counseling.

Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne did not return a phone call asking why the domestic battery case against Randy Meehan was dismissed. Ozanne often declines to discuss cases he declines to prosecute.