The initial warrant against Bryant was filed by Investigator Dusty Malugen after he took a signed statement from Bryant’s underage child.
The child alleged that Bryant grabbed her by the throat and struck her with a switch several times all over her body.
The report stated that pictures were taken of the victim that showed red marks around her neck and bleeding welts on her body. Investigator Malugen filed a charge against Bryant of criminal attempt/aggravated domestic assault.
When Investigator Malugen went to Bryant’s residence on Fantail Branch Road to serve the arrest warrant, he reportedly noticed a pit bull dog lying on his side with his legs tied together and a sheet tied tightly around its stomach.
When deputies cut the dog free, they found an open cut on his side and he had a hard time standing up.
They called Country Road Animal Rescue. The rescue group took the dog to a veterinarian.
Melissa Bryant was arrested on charges of aggravated animal cruelty. She’s being held at the Wayne County Jail on a $60,000 bond.
