The wife of a newly elected Alabama sheriff has been busted for domestic violence — less than a week after her husband defeated the top cop who’d fired him for running against him.
Lee County Sheriff-elect Cam Hunt’s wife Aggie “Kalyn” Hunt, 36, was charged Monday with misdemeanor domestic violence, leaving her potentially facing a year in jail, WSFA reported.
The mom of three was booked into the county jail at midnight and then released 24 hours later, officials said, without detailing the exact accusations against her.
“We can confirm that Aggie Hunt was arrested for domestic violence,” Opelika Police Chief Jonathan Clifton told WRBL.
“Due to this being a domestic incident, no other details will be released. We normally don’t release domestic incident information for the safeguard of all parties involved.”
The sheriff-elect, a proud Christian and Marine veteran, has described his wife’s arrest as a “private family matter involving people I love and care about deeply.”
“Out of respect for everyone involved, I will not be discussing details publicly or engaging in speculation online,” he said.
He confirmed that he’s “fine, the kids are fine, and Kalyn is fine.”
“My focus right now is on my children, my family, and moving forward appropriately. I appreciate the concern, prayers, and support from those who have reached out,” he said.
The arrest came six days after Cam Hunt defeated the nearly 30-year incumbent, Jay Jones, in the Republican primary to be the next Lee County Sheriff by a razor-thin margin of 50.84% to 49.16%.
Hunt was fired by Jones last October over his campaign to unseat him.
“He could have chosen to resign before starting his campaign and his resignation would have been accepted,” Jones said at the time, AL.com reported.
“He chose not to do so. As a result, his employment was terminated,” the defiant sheriff said, explaining why he fired Hunt.
Jones claimed the election bid had a “high probability of creating dissension and a loss of team unity within the organization.”
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) or text START to 88788.
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