Charges Filed in Hannibal Assault
A Hannibal man faces Class A felony charges of Assault in the 1st Degree and Armed Criminal Action.
25-year-old Adam Hayes faces the charges following a midday assault Monday at Schwartz Manor in the 100 block of North 10th in Hannibal. Police arrived at that location where they discovered a 55-year-old victim assaulted with a hatchet style hand tool.
The victim was taken to a hospital in Columbia for treatment. Police say the incident is still under investigation.