A Twentynine Palms man was arrested early Sunday morning, accused of felony spouse abuse. According to a Sheriff’s report, a woman called for help about 3:20 a.m., saying that her boyfriend had beat her up and refused to leave her home in the 4500 block of Adobe Road in Twentynine Palms. According to the deputy’s investigation, Ricky Parnell, 29, came home drunk and started to argue with his girlfriend. The Sheriff’s department says Parnell slammed her against a coffee table and choked her. Parnell then left the home, carrying a shotgun. After an investigation, Ricky Parnell was arrested on suspicion of felony spouse abuse, booked at the Morongo Basin Jail with his bail set at $50,000.
