In a shocking display of violence, Kevin Levon Bonner, 33, has been sentenced to 5 years and 11 months in federal prison without parole for strangling and assaulting his domestic partner in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
Bonner, who is a habitual domestic violence abuser, pleaded guilty to one count of assault of an intimate partner or spouse by strangulation or suffocation, and one count of domestic violence.
According to court documents, Bonner choked his victim, identified as ‘S.B.’, to the point of unconsciousness sometime in the first week of July 2020. The victim, a sergeant in the U.S. Army, reported that both of her eyes were completely bloodshot afterward and she attempted to self-medicate with Visine and compresses.
On July 13, 2020, Bonner held his victim against the wall and punched her in the face multiple times, resulting in severe facial injuries and bilateral blowout fractures to both her orbital sockets. Despite her injuries, S.B. reported for work that day, but her command staff ordered her to go to the emergency room.
Medical staff observed severe petechiae in both eyes, as well as older injuries, such as bruises and scratch marks. Doctors also noted contusions on S.B.’s right upper extremities and on her left anterior thigh.
Bonner’s history of domestic violence includes abusing his legal wife, identified as ‘C.B.’, while on parole. He fraudulently married S.B. and began his cycle of abuse once again.
After his arrest, Bonner repeatedly attempted to influence S.B. to help him get out of detention, to get the case against him dismissed, and to refuse to cooperate with the investigation.
This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Ami Harshad Miller and investigated by the U.S. Army Criminal Investigations Division and Military Police Investigations.
Project Safe Neighborhoods, the centerpiece of the U.S. government’s violent crime reduction efforts, focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.
Bonner’s sentencing serves as a reminder of the devastating consequences of domestic violence and the importance of holding perpetrators accountable for their actions.
Defendant: Kevin Levon Bonner
Criminal Charges: Assault of an intimate partner or spouse by strangulation or suffocation, and domestic violence
City and State: Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
Date: June 21, 2021 (plea), Dec 8, 2021 (sentencing)
Sentence: 5 years and 11 months in federal prison without parole
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Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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