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Huntington man charged with kidnapping ex-wife
HUNTINGTON — A 46-year-old man is accused of choking his ex-wife to the point of unconsciousness and holding her against her will, according to a criminal complaint filed in Cabell County Magistrate Court.
Paul Samuel Combs of Huntington was charged with felony kidnapping, along with misdemeanor domestic battery and obstruction. He was incarcerated on a $57,000 bond.
The kidnapping complaint states officers arrived at Combs’ apartment Monday in reference to his ex-wife being held against her will. They knocked on the door several times, but received no response.
The complaint states they used a key provided to the Huntington Fire Department to gain entry. They found the suspect awake and laying on a sofa.
“The victim was found on the floor of the residence in a distraught state,” the kidnapping complaint states.
Paul Combs took the victim’s cell phone to hold his ex-wife against her will. He would choke her when she tried to leave, the kidnapping complaint states.
The apartment is located in the 800 block of 7th Street.
