Louisiana Mom’s Reaction to Teen Son Sneaking Out with Girl Takes Wild Turn, Landing Her Behind Bars

A Louisiana mother is facing charges after police say she admitted to punching her 17-year-old son in the head during an argument at their home. The Monroe Police Department took Lakesha Doyle into custody on Nov. 8 and charged her with one count of domestic abuse battery. The arrest followed a reported disturbance involving Doyle and her teenage son, who told responding officers that his mother struck him while he was trying to explain why he left the house with a girl without permission. Officer D. Williams documented the allegations in an arrest affidavit, stating that officers responded to a domestic disturbance at approximately 9:25 p.m. on Nov. 8. When they arrived, they spoke with the teenager, who accused his mother of punching him in the side of his face with a closed fist. The affidavit states that the teenager told police his mother hit him “when he was just trying to talk to her inside of her bedroom.” Williams then made contact with Doyle and read her Miranda rights.

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