A 27-year-old Greenfield man is facing a long list of criminal charges after deputies say a late‑night attack left a Hancock County woman badly injured and her dog hurt. Authorities say they arrived at a home on May 22 to find the woman bleeding, wrapped in a sheet inside the residence, and that the dog had visible injuries to its face, according to court documents.
Charges Filed And Where The Case Sits
The suspect, identified as Devon Austin Damron, is charged with 11 counts in all, including a Level 3 felony for criminal confinement resulting in serious bodily injury and three Level 6 felonies for kidnapping, strangulation and intimidation. Prosecutors also filed five Class A misdemeanors that include domestic battery and cruelty to an animal, along with two Class B misdemeanors for possession of marijuana and criminal mischief, according to the Greenfield Daily Reporter.
Court records show the case was opened in Hancock Superior Court 1. At an initial hearing, a judge set bond at $40,000 cash, issued a no‑contact order and appointed indigent counsel for Damron. A pretrial conference is set for June 17, according to the case file and local docket entries.
What Deputies Say Happened At The Scene
Deputies responded to a residence on West County Road 100 North at about 11:18 p.m. on May 22. They reported finding the woman unclothed, wrapped in a sheet and bleeding from the head before medics took her to Hancock Regional Hospital for treatment. The probable‑cause affidavit states the woman told investigators that Damron choked her, repeatedly struck her head on the floor and told her, "I am going to beat your a** to a pulp." Deputies wrote that they saw marks and bite wounds they believed were consistent with her account, details that appear in the probable‑cause filing and were reported by the Greenfield Daily Reporter.
Animal‑Cruelty Counts And Local Follow‑Up
Two of the charges involve cruelty to an animal. Deputies say Damron punched the dog in the face several times, causing it to bleed. As the case moves forward, the court has ordered that he not possess animals, and the Hancock County prosecutor’s office is continuing to review the evidence ahead of the June pretrial date.
Background On The Defendant
Court records indicate Damron has prior criminal cases out of Marion County, including earlier charges for criminal confinement and domestic battery. Those files reflect a previous plea agreement that included probation and an anger‑management program. The Hancock County case file lists the current counts pending against him along with the next scheduled appearance in Superior Court 1.
Legal Stakes Of The Most Serious Counts
In Indiana, a Level 3 felony can carry a multi‑year prison term. State appellate rulings note that the statutory range for a Level 3 offense is generally three to 16 years, with an advisory sentence set by the court within that span. For the top count here, criminal confinement resulting in serious bodily injury, prosecutors could seek a sentence in that range if there is a conviction, as reflected in recent appellate decisions cited by Justia.
Next Steps And Community Resources
The case is currently set for a pretrial conference on June 17 in Hancock Superior Court 1, and Damron remains subject to the bond and no‑contact terms set at the initial hearing. Officials have asked anyone with information about the incident to reach out to the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office or the prosecutor’s office. General information on local courts and the clerk’s office is available through the Hancock County government website.
