Dothan, Ala. (WDNews) — A Cowarts man will spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted in a violent domestic attack involving his estranged wife in February 2025.
According to court records, Latarius Mylik Dale was sentenced May 21 after being found guilty of first-degree domestic violence and first-degree burglary.
Houston County Sheriff Donald Valenza previously stated that Dale pried open the back door of the home around midnight before entering the bedroom where the victim was watching television.
Investigators said Dale repeatedly struck the woman in the head, face and torso with a claw hammer, leaving her unconscious.
Authorities said the victim later regained consciousness and attempted to reach a neighbor’s home for help but collapsed in the yard, where she was later discovered unconscious. Emergency crews were called after the neighbor found her.
Sheriff Valenza also stated in a previous Press conference that Dale fled following the attack and was later involved in a crash on Cowarts Road around 1 a.m. Investigators believe he was traveling at a high rate of speed when he lost control of the vehicle.
