Accused assaulter denied bail reduction

Tyler The Boy, who is accused of stabbing his girlfriend and beating her with a hammer, was denied release on his own recognizance Monday morning in state District Court.

The Boy’s public defender Randy Randolph asked the court to release The Boy to stay with his mother. Randolph told the court The Boy has a potential job offer and that there are no other adults in the home.

The state, represented by Hill County Deputy Attorney Ryan Mickelson, objected to any bail reduction, after which the court reviewed The Boy’s criminal history.

The court minutes said the court denied The Boy bail reductio...