An Alabama man is back behind bars after authorities say he assaulted his 95-year-old mother, violating the probation he was serving for abusing her in a previous case.
The investigation began early Sunday morning, November 23, in Phenix City.
Around 8:00 a.m., a driver flagged down a Lee County Sheriff’s deputy patrolling the 9000 block of Lee Road 240. The motorist told the deputy he needed help regarding his brother, who had allegedly assaulted their mother.
Inside the vehicle, the deputy found the 95-year-old victim. According to the report, she had visible injuries, including two black eyes and bandages covering wounds on her arms and legs.
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When asked what happened, the woman identified her other son as the attacker. She reportedly told investigators that “this was not the first time” he had struck her. Authorities determined the incident took place at her home on Lee Road 498.
On Tuesday, November 25, investigators arrested 70-year-old John Earl Black. He has been charged with second-degree assault and elderly abuse.
A check of court records revealed a history of violence against the same victim. Investigators confirmed that Black was arrested for abusing his mother in April 2022. He pleaded guilty to that charge earlier this year, in January 2025, and was sentenced to two years of probation.
Black was booked into the Lee County Detention Center, where he is currently being held on a $30,000 bond.
Authorities are asking anyone with information regarding this case to contact the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at 334-749-5651 or reach out to Central Alabama Crime Stoppers at 334-215-STOP (7867).
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