Umatilla man sentenced to time served after strangling significant other in front of kids

UMATILLA, OR (KPTV) – A Umatilla man was sentenced to time served plus three years of supervised release Tuesday for strangling his significant other in front their kids, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Oregon says.

In April 2017, Joel Malcom Salt, 29, grabbed the woman by her hair, threw her to the ground and dragged her to the bedroom in front of their four kids, according to court documents. Once in the bedroom, he pinned the woman to the floor, punching and strangling her and causing her to lose consciousness several times, court documents state.

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