Woman threatens to kill husband, herself over abuse allegations, prompting hours-long standoff

TROUP COUNTY, Ga. — A seven-hour standoff in Troup County started with allegations of abuse against a disabled adult child and ended with a woman behind bars.

The Troup County Sheriff’s Office says they were called to a home in the 7000 block of West Point Road around 3:45 p.m. on Christmas day for a welfare check on a disabled adult child who was possibly tied to the bed and was the victim of physical abuse.

Deputies spoke with the alleged victim. Because of a lack of physical evidence, the alleged victim was placed with another family member while an investigation could be conducted.

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Just a few hours later, at 6:23 p.m., deputies were called back to the house in reference to the mother, 57-year-old Debra Ann Kight, allegedly putting a gun against her husband’s head and threatening to kill him and herself. The husband was able to escape the house and contact sheriff’s deputies.

Kight told investigators over the phone that if they tried to take her to jail, she would harm herself.

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After hours of attempting to verbally negotiate with Kight, tactical teams began using armored vehicles, flashbang noises over a PA system and chemical agents around 12:00 a.m. to get her to come out of the house.

Around 1:30 a.m., deputies say she finally left the house and was taken into custody.

Kight is being charged with aggravated assault with a gun - family violence for holding a gun to her husband’s head. The sheriff’s office says more charges are possible as they continue their investigation.

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She currently is being held in the Troup County Jail.

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