CONWAY â A local man has been charged in the beating and attempted strangling of his older adult relative and also strangling that man s dog in an incident that occurred Jan. 14.
Jedidiah Hounsell, 24, of Conway has been charged by the Carroll County Attorney s Office with Class B felony second-degree assault, misdemeanor cruelty to animals and misdemeanor simple assault.
He is being held on indefinite detention pending transfer to the New Hampshire State Hospital for involuntary admission.
An affidavit detailing the events of the incident was written by Conway police officer Christopher Kroski.
The incident took place around 9:40 a.m. last Thursday.