A Colorado woman paroled after killing a tow-truck driver, a father of two and Iraq War veteran who was dragged over a mile while trying to tow her SUV, is now suspected of attacking her live-in boyfriend with a broom.
Detra Farries was in custody at the El Paso County Jail on charges of assault and harassment charges in the attack on her boyfriend, authorities said.
Farries was arrested after she allegedly confronted her boyfriend about why he had gone outside to look at his phone, suspecting he was looking at other girls, Pueblo NBC affiliate KOAA reported, citing an arrest report that provided basic information about the alleged Nov. 5 attack.
The attack happened after the boyfriend allegedly refused to show Farries his phone when she didn’t show him hers, the news station reported.
Detra Farries (Colorado Springs Police Department)
Farries allegedly spat in his face and hit him, then picked up a broom and jabbed him in the stomach with it multiple times, the outlet reported.
It’s not clear how badly he was hurt.
Farries was paroled in 2021 after serving nine years of a 20-year sentence for manslaughter and vehicular homicide in 2011 in the death of Allen Rose, 35. She spent years appealing her sentence.
A judge said Rose died a “torturous, cruel and painful death,” a judge said, according to The Colorado Springs Gazette.
“We are not in agreement with the decision of the Colorado Parole Board,” said Howard Black, a spokesperson with the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, told local CBS affiliate KKTV when Farries was paroled. “This was a tragic event that should have never occurred in our community. This family lost a father, lost a husband while he was simply doing his job.”
Farries’ family said they were overwhelmed with the news of her release.
“She has been gone long enough,” KKTV reported, citing a statement. “It’s time for her to come home. She served her time, and we can’t wait for her to be released and rebuild her life with her children, family and friends.”
A line of tow truck drivers created a procession to Rose’s funeral, the Denver Post reported.
“Allen was a positive person,” said The Rev. Kevin McMillan, Rose’s uncle by marriage. “Allen loved to laugh. Allen was good to the people in his life. Allen was willing to do whatever he could when he was called upon.”
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