{"id":322084,"date":"2025-10-21T20:55:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T20:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/322084\/"},"modified":"2025-10-21T20:55:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T20:55:12","slug":"man-gets-prison-time-for-assaulting-his-pregnant-ex-wife-in-surprise-mcao","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/322084\/","title":{"rendered":"Man gets prison time for assaulting his pregnant ex-wife in Surprise: MCAO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SURPRISE, Ariz.<\/strong> – A man who authorities say pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of his ex-wife in the West Valley has been sentenced to prison.<\/p>\n

The backstory:<\/p>\n

In October 2024, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office says<\/a> Garrett Headrick drove from California to his pregnant ex-wife’s home in Surprise<\/strong><\/a>, where he assaulted her in front of her children.<\/p>\n

“As the victim and her three children were leaving for a soccer game, Headrick approached them with a metal bar, forced them back inside, and physically assaulted the victim in front of the children,” MCAO said in a news release<\/a>. “Once inside the residence, Headrick repeatedly struck and restrained the victim while threatening to kill her. At one point, he dragged her into the kitchen and armed himself with a knife while strangling her.”<\/p>\n

When police got to the home, they found Headrick on top of the victim assaulting her, MCAO said. Police took Headrick into custody. MCAO says Headrick’s ex-wife was hospitalized with cuts to her hands, scratch and cut marks on her neck, and a brain bleed on the back of her head.<\/p>\n

What’s next:<\/p>\n

Headrick, 27, pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree murder<\/strong><\/a>, kidnapping and stalking. He was sentenced to 21 years in prison.<\/p>\n

What they’re saying:<\/p>\n

“Domestic violence is about power and control, and it leaves lasting scars on victims and families. This case is a reminder that abusers will go to extreme lengths to intimidate and harm,” Maricopa County<\/strong><\/a> Attorney Mitchell said. “My office, we will continue to stand with survivors, hold offenders fully accountable, and work every day to break the cycle of violence in our community.”<\/p>\n

The Source:<\/b> Information for this story was gathered from a news release from the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office and a FOX 10 report on Nov. 5, 2024.<\/p>\n

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