Article archive / January 2022
Originally published: . Volume 13, No. 1. Source pages: 3.
Chris Nakamoto, WBRZ News, reported on December 31 that Kevin Hayes, Baton Rouge attorney and lobbyist, was arrested on two counts of domestic abuse battery after he hit a woman and beat up her son, according to arrest reports.
Hayes has been a lobbyist for the past 20 years, has previously worked for the Louisiana Psychological Association and currently for the Louisiana Press Association. He has been the president of the Baton Rouge Bar Association and active in the Louisiana Bar Association.
According to the report, the WBRZ Investigative Unit said, "We uncovered this was Hayes' third arrest for domestic violence. He's been arrested twice in Baton Rouge and once in Walton County, Florida, booking records show."
"The victim said the accused was intoxicated, and the two got into an argument about the victim's older son contacting him," the probable cause affidavit states. "During the argument, the victim stated the accused forcefully ripped a pillow underneath her head and hit her in the face."
WBRZ News said detectives questioned the woman's son, according to the report. "He stated he heard a loud slapping noise and heard his mother screaming," the report notes. "The son immediately ran into the hallway and made contact with the accused. At this time, the son stated the accused punched him in the chest, and a physical altercation ensued where Hayes knocked him into the wall and then on the ground."
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