Police: Turner woman hit man in head with bat

A Turner woman arrested after allegedly striking an Alabama man in the head with a metal baseball bat, has been arraigned on charges of first-degree assault.

Haley Fox was arrested on charges of attempted murder, April 9, after she allegedly invited Samuel Campbell to her home in the 7000 block of Lipscomb Street SE, and took a bat to his head.

According to the probable cause statement provided by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, upon arriving at the home, Fox, 24, led Campbell to a small metal table outside the residence and poured him a glass of wine. She then told him to close his eyes and while standing behind him struck him three times in the back of the head.

This was Campbell’s first time meeting Fox.

A press release issued Monday said the two met online and began dating sometime during 2013. According to the release, Campbell, 26, agreed to move to Oregon to live with Fox.

At the time of her arrest, Fox told investigators she hurt Campbell because she did not want to be his girlfriend any longer. She also stated that she played softball from fourth to 11th grade and knew how to hold a bat, striking Campbell while holding the bat with a two-handed grip.

Fox also told police she knew “it only took seven pounds of force to break a human being’s neck.”

Another woman is also believed to have been present at the time of the assault. Jennifer Beaumont, 26, allegedly ran up to Campbell and Fox at some time after Campbell was hit. Beaumont has been interviewed and her involvement is still being determined.

Following the assault, the two women drove Campbell to Salem Hospital after he told them he would not disclose what happened.

Campbell, who is originally from Adger, Alabama, suffered a fractured skull near his right eye and two lacerations to the head that required nine staples each.

At an arraignment Friday, Judge Joseph Ochoa set bail at $100,000. Fox posted bail and was released from custody.

Campbell was been treated and released from Salem Hospital.

Fox is scheduled to appear for an arraignment at 8:30 a.m. April 20.

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