WHITLEY COUNTY MAN ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGEDLY ASSAULTING A MAN WITH BASEBALL BAT

A Whitley County, Kentucky man is accused of assaulting someone with a baseball bat. 67-year-old Arvilee Croley is accused of using a bat to strike James Lawson repeatedly on Friday, October 2. Upon arrival to the scene by police, Croley was not there and Lawson had several bruises on his face and head, with a large amount of blood lost. Lawson was taken to the hospital, while Croley was located in his black SUV at 6:20 p.m. Friday on Keswick Road. He was transported to the Whitley County Detention Center and was charged with first-degree assault. 

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