Woman accused of trying to use SUV to run over victim

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A woman has been charged after authorities say she tried to use an SUV to run over a victim on Wednesday.

Kala Watson, 43, was charged with second-degree assault and armed criminal action. She is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court date has not been scheduled.

The probable cause statement says police were called for an assault at 3:54 a.m. Wednesday. The officer noted in the statement that when he arrived, he noticed damage to the sidewalk, grass and a section of concrete immediately outside the home.

The victim allegedly told police that Watson drove at them roughly 20-30 miles per hour through their yard after an argument, the statement says.

Watson was with a person described as a witness in a nearby residence when police arrived, the statement says. The witness allegedly showed police text messages from Watson where she admitted to driving up to the door with the Ford Expedition before getting stuck in the mud, the statement says.

Police also noted seeing damage to the SUV. Watson allegedly admitted to driving the vehicle up to the porch of the home, but claimed she did not hit anything, the statement says. Watson allegedly said she did it to make “loading the vehicle easier,” the statement says.