On Monday, January 20, 2025, the Harrison County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a fight in progress at a residence on Willow Street in Hallsville.
Due to deputies being several minutes away, Hallsville Police Department officers were requested to assist and arrived first at the scene. By the time deputies arrived, Hallsville officers had de-escalated the situation.
Authorities learned that 31-year-old John Ed Sartor Jr. of Hughes Springs arrived at the residence intoxicated and was told to leave by family members. Sartor refused and allegedly punched his brother-in-law during the altercation.
The brother-in-law sustained visible injuries, and Sartor was taken into custody for Assault Causing Bodily Injury Family Violence. Sartor was booked into the Harrison County Jail following the incident.