Inset: Hunter Mathis (Hall County Sheriff’s Office). Background: The Georgia apartment complex where Hunter Mathis allegedly threatened to “crush” a woman’s skull on the pavement and “cut her heart out” (Google Maps).
A Georgia man is facing serious accusations after allegedly launching into a violent rage against the mother of his child over a missing sum of $750. Law enforcement reports that Hunter Mathis, aged 22, threatened to inflict grave harm on the woman, including promises to “crush her skull on the pavement” and “cut her heart out,” all in the presence of their 1-year-old daughter.
The confrontation reportedly took place at a residence in Oakwood on a Saturday. According to an arrest report and statements obtained by Law&Crime, Mathis is said to have issued multiple threats against the 23-year-old victim. The Oakwood police department was alerted to the domestic violence incident just before 10 p.m. that day, with the victim claiming she had been assaulted by her boyfriend.
The victim recounted to police that she was outside cooking dinner on a grill when Mathis confronted her, demanding access to her phone to uncover the whereabouts of the $750 he accused her of stealing. The ensuing argument escalated until Mathis retreated indoors.
The police press release details that after the initial confrontation, the victim received a call from her family, which prompted further outbursts from Mathis. He reportedly demanded to know who she was speaking to. After his tirade, Mathis retreated to his “game room,” leaving the woman temporarily alone.
While packing belongings for herself and their child, Mathis allegedly called out to her, requesting something to clean up spilled beer. When she responded by bringing a towel upstairs, the situation deteriorated further. The victim alleges that Mathis became aggressive, accusing her again about the missing money. According to the report, Mathis blocked her path, shoved her against a wall, and grabbed her by the neck, choking her.
“The victim stated that when she went up stairs with a towel Hunter started yelling at her demanding to know where the $750 was at,” the press release alleges. “The victim stated that Hunter had jumped up from his chair and blocked her from leaving the game room by grabbing her left sleeve and shoving her against the wall with his body weight. The victim stated that she pulled her arm away and that’s when Hunter grabbed her by the neck with his right hand and started to choke her.”
The woman told police “she could still breathe a little bit but it was hard,” and she felt like she was starting to lose consciousness.
“Hunter made multiple threats to crush her skull on the pavement and pushed her down, causing her to hit her head on the bathroom door,” the release says. “Hunter told the victim that he would cut her heart out multiple times while at the top of the stairs.”
The mother told cops that Mathis threatened to kill her repeatedly in front of their daughter before police arrived. He was taken into custody on a felony charge of aggravated assault and misdemeanor battery-family violence charge.
Court records do not have any future court dates listed for him yet.
