Assault at truck stop leads to arrest, court appearance

Matthew Emerzian made his first court appearance this week after being arrested by deputies from the Deuel County Sheriff's Office last month for domestic assault, first degree false imprisonment and strangulation which are all felonies as well as carrying a concealed weapon, a misdemeanor.

The 30-year-old Emerzian engaged in a domestic dispute, witnessed by several people at the Big Springs truck stop in Deuel County in October.

Law enforcement spoke with many who said they witnessed the assault at the truck stop. All of them told very similar stories, according to the arrest affidavit. They...