Background: The Dickson County Sheriff’s Office in Charlotte, Tenn. (Google Maps). Inset: Allanah Samples (Dickson County Sheriff’s Office).
Allanah Samples, 24, has been detained at the Dickson County Jail following allegations of elder abuse and aggravated assault. The incident, described in an affidavit sourced by the Dickson Post, occurred on March 23. Police were dispatched to a residence near Tennessee City, Tennessee, to investigate a report of an elderly woman found bleeding on the floor.
Authorities stated that the victim is married to Samples’ grandfather, who informed them that his granddaughter was responsible for the violent act, using a bat as a weapon.
Upon arrival, deputies from the Dickson County Sheriff’s Office reported that Samples expressed her apologies. She claimed her “mommy” initiated the confrontation with the bat. However, when questioned further, Samples admitted she was not struck during the altercation.
The deputies discovered the elderly woman suffering from head injuries. The victim alleged that Samples was the aggressor, hitting her with a bat on the head and knees. The weapon was found at the scene, and Samples reportedly confessed to her actions.
Deputies found the older woman on the floor suffering from a head injury. She allegedly told the deputies that it was Samples who attacked her, hitting her with the bat in the head and knees. The bat was located at the home. Samples allegedly admitted to the deputies that she attacked the older woman.
The older woman’s condition was not made public. A reason or motive for the alleged attack was not immediately clear.
Samples was charged with aggravated domestic assault and abuse of an elderly person resulting in serious bodily injury. She was booked into the Dickson County Jail, where she is still in custody. Her bond information was not available.
Samples is scheduled to appear in court on May 25.
