Do Wife Beaters Ever Learn?

Some say once an abuser, always an abuser. Or is it more truthful to say once violent, always violent? We believe individuals can be reformed if they want to be. Apparently John Milton Littrell doesn't want to be.

Remember John Milton Littrell? Eight years ago he made our blog for violently assaulting his girlfriend and then leading police on a two county chase. Now the 58 year-old Leighton resident is at it again.

Last week he was arrested for Domestic Violence, Disorderly Conduct, and Resisting Arrest in Colbert County. After posting bond, Littrell was immediately given quite a special escort to Lauderdale County where he was wanted in Florence for Failure to Pay in more minor cases.

This is Littrell's third known violent assault in the Shoals, although the first two happened in 2011. At least he appears to have controlled himself for eight years; we're sure that's little comfort to his latest victim.

John Milton Littrell To Go Free?

Sources close to John Milton Littrell have informed us his assault victim failed to appear in court to testify against him. Littrell is reportedly being held on other outstanding warrants at this time. We understand it's embarrassing to testify in front of strangers; however, his latest victim's testimony could have conceivably saved other women from the same ordeal.

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A reader has asked if Dewey Mitchell will have an incumbent's advantage in his quest to become the first Lauderdale County Commission Chair. While technically no, the current probate judge is the de facto incumbent for this postion, so we will have to answer yes.

The new part-time position will be hotly contested both in the primary and the general election. Republican Quinton Hanson has the funds and the experience to match Mitchell...or any other nominee...

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Tuscumbia City Council members want to make sure the office of mayor remains the highest paid position in their city. That sounds good on the surface since the mayor is obviously the most important person in municipal workings. After all, wouldn't everyone call Mayor Shoemaker first in the event of a natural gas leak...

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Bad Boys: Wifebeaters Edition

Jon Thomas Wallis: Our recent report on Wallis' 15 year sentence involved his drug trafficking charges only. Sources say Wallis still faces attempted murder charges in the shooting of his wife Tanya Marie Wallis. We hope that friends and family of Tanya will request the Lauderdale District Attorney's office prosecutes Wallace to the fullest extent.

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John Milton Littrell: Since we last reported on Littrell, sources have confirmed this ne'er-do-well has at least 17 previous assault charges. Most assaults are classified as misdemeanors; therefore, we have no idea if Littrell has any previous felony convictions or how many. It's possible that Littrell could be tried as a habitual offender, and at least logical that given his previous record the Class B Felony charges facing this local bad boy could be upgraded, making Littrell ineligible for Correctional Incentive Time.

From a family member, "I have been following the comments on TimesDaily and want you to know that we find his actions unforgivable. Disappointing does not come close to describing what his daughters expressed in that forum. I have for years known that John was the worst possible person they could be exposed to but he has steadily brainwashed them into seeing the world from his perspective. Honestly, our family doesn't want to be involved at all and only offer up prayers for John that he can change his life. I hurt most for his mother who has had to endure this embarrassment for almost 30 years."

A highly informed take on Littrell's family situation from our faithful reader DS:

Perhaps I can offer some insight on why Littrell's daughters feel the woman he is currently in jail for beating 'deserved' what she received. If Littrell's daughters have grown up witnessing, or perhaps being victims themselves, of Littrell's rage and abuse towards women, they actually perceive such abuse as 'normal'. Over the course of their lives they have most likely been subjected to such events often enough, and the accompanying rationalization of such by Littrell, and themselves, that they actually believe such beatings to be justified.

During what was bound to have been a miserable childhood, Littrell's daughters no doubt were convinced that whenever a woman failed to obey her man, the appropriate response was a beating. In their young formative years, their psyches soon accepted this horrible lie as truth.

Studies have shown that if people, especially children, habitually traumatized women, etc. are told a lie often enough, soon they will believe such lies to actually be the truth. BELIEF in such lies is often THE primary reason victims of domestic violence refuse to leave their tormentor: they have been convinced that 'no one will believe you, no one will have you, you're worthless, etc, etc, etc'.

In a recent study, 30,000 incidences of domestic violence were reported in West Tennessee alone for 2009. Studies indicate that ONLY 1 in 10 cases of domestic violence are actually reported. THAT should make one think.

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John Milton Littrell: A Real Saucy Guy

John Milton Littrell is no stranger to local law enforcement. One source tells us his photo has appeared in Hard Times more often than Nick Saban's has made the sports page. The 50 year-old Littrell's crimes seem mainly to involve violence, and we would infer alcohol.

In May 1995, Littrell was wanted for third degree domestic assault in Muscle Shoals. When contacted by a city detective about turning himself in, Littrell cursed the officer and told him to come get him. Officers did just that, but apprehended the inebriated Littrell only after a 20 mile chase that ended in Lauderdale County. Needless to say Littrell's drunken rampage added quite a few charges to his already lengthy list of crimes.


In February 2010, Littrell beat an acquaintance with a bottle of Worcestershire sauce and a fire extinguisher. The attack occurred at the Economy Inn on Tennessee Street in Florence where both men were ostensibly staying. The victim's injuries were substantial enough to require several days hospitalization, but Littrell was charged with only second degree assault.

Now, John Milton Littrell lives either on the streets where he is frequently seen riding a bike or with any "lonely" women whom he can convince to give him a home. One such woman obviously regretted her decision Halloween night.

The Florence Police Domestic Violence Unit has stated Littrell beat his sometime girlfriend for a duration of over 12 hours. The woman received broken bones and internal injuries. Littrell is currently being held in the Florence-Lauderdale Detention Center on a bond of 11K. If convicted of the crimes with which he's been charged, Littrell could be sentenced to 10 years in prison. Unfortunately, these crimes are not Class A felonies, and Littrell would be entitled to "good time." Still 40 months incarceration would be 40 months the Shoals area would no longer have to worry about the violent antics of John Milton Littrell.

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Littrell's two daughters are currently posting on the TimesDaily comment section that his victim deserved the violence their father meted out. How sad that new laws against domestic violence can come into effect, but we can't change the opinions of those who think women and children deserve violent beatings and rape.



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