🚨 MAGOFFIN COUNTY MAN FACES ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGE IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASE
Appalachia Insider · September 21, 2026
Garland D. Elsea of Salyersville is facing three charges following an alleged domestic violence incident at a residence in Bloomington.
According to the citation, Elsea and his ex-wife had returned from Magoffin District Court after seeking to dismiss an EPO and retrieve seized firearms. Authorities allege an argument later became physical, with Elsea grabbing his ex-wife by the throat and striking her. The citation states their daughter and her boyfriend intervened and restrained Elsea until deputies arrived.
Elsea was charged with:
• MURDER - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (ATTEMPT)
• STRANGULATION 2ND DEGREE (DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RELATED)
• WANTON ENDANGERMENT 1ST - DISCHARGE OF FIREARM
All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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