Kelsie Atwell, a 21-year-old Louisville woman, said March 1 was the scariest day of her life. It all started when her ex-boyfriend, Antonio Smith, kidnapped her.
During a frantic drive, Atwell told her kidnapper she needed to use the bathroom. He pulled into a Shell gas station in Hart County, and she used the restroom, and then went to go purchase something to make it not seem as obvious. She told the store clerk that she was pregnant and her ex-boyfriend was abusing her.
As the gas station clerk tried to take Atwell to the back for safety, Smith realized what was happening and dragged her out of the store. From there, she said the 20-year-old Louisville man beat her while stomping and standing on her stomach.
Brandy West, Haley Silvers, and Ashley Vincent, three employees working at the Horse Cave gas station, tried to pull Smith off of Atwell.
Smith is being held in the Hart County Jail facing several charges, including domestic violence, wanton endangerment, and criminal mischief. He is also accused of spitting in an officer’s face during his arrest.
The expectant mother said her baby is healthy, and she is thankful for the three women who saved their lives.
Source: WAVE
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