‘Why are you trying to kill me?’: Nixa man arrested for holding hatchet to victim’s head on New Year’s Day

Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at 12:00 AM

NIXA, Mo. — A Nixa man was arrested after police responded to a 911 call from the victim about him trying to kill her on the morning of New Year’s Day.

Simon Scholz, 33, of Nixa, was arrested on Jan. 1 and formally charged with first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action, and second-degree kidnapping — all felony charges.

According to court documents, the Nixa Police Department received a call at 7:30 a.m. on Jan. 1, in which they could hear someone say, “why are you trying to kill me?”

The full article is available to read at ozarksfirst.com.

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‘Why are you trying to kill me?’: Nixa man arrested for holding hatchet to victim’s head on New Year’s Day

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