South County Man Choked Wife to Near Unconsciousness, Police Say

Police said the man also banged the woman's head on the toilet.

Posted Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 5:17 pm CT|Updated Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 12:16 pm CT

A South County man faces criminal charges after police said he choked his wife until she was nearly unconscious and banged her head on the toilet.

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Jimmy Gurley, 60, of the 4800 block of Heidelburg in South County near Affton, was Saturday with second-degree domestic assault.

said Gurley attacked his wife at about 8:15 a.m. Saturday.

Bond was set at $20,000 cash only.

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