11/1/2011

Woman Severely Burns Husband

A Decherd man is in the burn center at Vanderbilt Medical Center and his wife of 16 years is free on a $25,000 bond following an incident at their home Sunday morning.

According to Decherd Police Chief Ross Peterson, Mary Annette Martin, 38, of 104 Woodland Drive Decherd has been charged with aggravated assault and domestic violence following an incident at hers and her husband, Jason, home.

The woman told Officer Kenneth Griffin that her husband had "cheated" on her in May and that had been on her mind. She stated that they had been asleep when she got up and went to the kitchen and heated a pan of grease.

She then took the pan of grease and threw it on her husband who was still asleep. When the officer arrived Jason Martin asked the officer if the ambulance was there.  "Officer Griffin advised him to get in the shower until the ambulance could get there," Chief Peterson explained.  When the ambulance arrived the man was transported to Southern Tennessee Medical Center.

Doctors at STMC advised Decherd Police Sgt. Randy Wildes that Jason Martin suffered third degree burns on his torso and both arms.  "The doctor advised Sgt. Wildes that the burns could be life threatening," Peterson explained.   Jason Martin was transported to Vanderbilt where he is undergoing treatment for burns.
The couple's children were not at home at the time of the incident.

Mary Martin is to appear in Franklin County General Sessions Court Dec. 28.

Jason Martin is the nephew of former University of Tennessee football coach Phillip Fulmer.