Scott City man jailed on domestic assault charges

SCOTT CITY, Mo. — A Scott City man is in custody after a domestic assault.

According to a release from the Scott City Police Department, Sunday at about 10:34 a.m. officers responded to an address in Scott City to investigate an assault.

The Scott City Police Department Communication’s Office was contacted by a family member of an assault victim, and relayed to officers that the victim had suffered several injuries from being assaulted by her husband, Christian Laminack. The victim was speaking with the caller via FaceTime, the caller was able to see injuries that were apparent on the victim.

Officers responded to the address and located the victim, noting several injuries to her. Some of the injuries required immediate medical attention, however, the victim refused any type of medical care and stated she would seek medical treatment on her own.

Due to the nature of the assault and the obvious injuries, Laminack was arrested and taken to the Scott City Police Department Jail. He was processed and charged with first degree attempted domestic assault with serious injury. A no bond warrant was issued for Laminack’s arrest and he was transported to the Scott County Sheriff’s Department where he was jailed.

Scott City Police Chief Rick Walter thanked the family member for calling the police.

“Without the involvement of them, officers likely would have not known about this incident, and the victim would have likely suffered more abuse,” Walter said.