NICEVILLE, FL – A domestic violence victim says an argument turned violent near Niceville on March 5th when 29-year old Dale Atkerson put his hands around her neck and cut off her ability to breathe before throwing her on the ground.
Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Deputies found injuries to the victim consistent with her reports that Atkerson hit her in the face with her backpack, choked her, and pulled a clump of hair out of her head at a home on Pine Street.
Atkerson said he did not recall strangling the victim, but stated he did put his hands near her neck during the altercation.
Atkerson is charged with domestic violence related battery, a thrid degree felony.