Ohio Police Chief Clark Gast Charged With Domestic Violence 2 Days Before Wife’s Body Found Hanging From Ceiling

Former Ohio police chief Clark Gast has been arrested for allegedly attacking his wife two days before her body was found hanging from the couple’s ceiling fan. Laura Gast, 40, was allegedly choked, beaten, and slammed against a wall in front of her 10-year-old daughter. The little girl took photos of her mom’s injuries and gave them to law enforcement investigators.

Clark Gast, 37, had domestic violence charges levied against him on Tuesday. Laura Gast’s daughter also maintains that the former law enforcement official often beat her mom. He was arrested on two domestic violence counts, one charge for the alleged abuse of his wife, and another for allegedly harming his stepdaughter. Click here to read more about former Ohio police chief Clark Gast.