Jefferson City man charged with first-degree domestic assault

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Jefferson City man was charged with two felonies after he allegedly tried to assault and smother his mother.

Danial Lowe, 34, was charged with first-degree domestic assault and first-degree kidnapping. He is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond, but a mugshot was not available on Monday afternoon. A court date has not been scheduled.

The probable cause statement says the victim spoke with police on Sunday after she was assaulted and not allowed to leave her residence for multiple days. A person described as a witness said the victim had asked for help after her son had been hitting her, the statement says.

Lowe allegedly tried to smother the victim with a pillow at one point and was “behaving erratically, believing himself to be either God of the Devil,” the statement says. The victim was brought to an area hospital and was diagnosed with a broken clavicle and soft tissue damage in her ear, resulting in losing her hearing, the statement says. Additional injuries were observed by medical staff and police.

Lowe allegedly denied assaulting the victim and told police she fell, the statement says.