Richmond, Virginia, Man Charged After Police Say He Taped Wife to Chair During Football
Photo: NewsNationRichmond, Virginia, police arrested Terry Ward, 64, on Sunday, Oct. 11, after his wife said he taped her to a chair in the basement so he could watch football upstairs. Officers went to the Maplewood Avenue home near Byrd Park. Ward was charged with abduction and misdemeanor assault and battery against a family or household member, according to a police report and criminal complaint cited by WTVR. The report says he acknowledged tying her to the chair. Officers noted marks, tape residue, bruises and contusions on her arms. Accounts of how long she was held range from 30 to 45 minutes to nearly an hour.
Left-leaning outlets had not reported this story at the time of writing; alternative/independent and right-leaning outlets had. NewsNation gave a brief account of the charges and the police claim. Breitbart quoted the police report, including Ward's alleged statement, and stressed the injuries. Daily Wire cited the complaint but credited the motive to anonymous sources via a Facebook page, and added sports commentary and a 2014 Russian fan anecdote.
How the sides differ Left sources have not covered it; alternative sources give a brief outline, right sources add police-report detail, and Daily Wire attributes the motive to anonymous sources.
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NewsNation offers a short account: a Virginia man faces criminal charges after police say he taped his wife to a chair to watch football uninterrupted.
Breitbart leads with the arrest, quoting the police report, the charges and the injuries. Daily Wire cites the complaint and anonymous sources on motive, with a humorous tone and a 2014 Russian fan anecdote.