US EditionOlympian charged in Florida with battery on female fellow athlete
- Fred Kerley, a 29-year-old two-time Olympic 100m medallist, was arrested on Friday for allegedly striking hurdler and ex-girlfriend Alaysha Johnson at a hotel on Thursday.
- The incident took place at the hotel where Johnson, who had dated Kerley for about six months before their breakup last October, was meeting with her conditioning coach.
- Johnson reported to police that Kerley hit her once in the facial area with a clenched hand, which resulted in a bleeding nose, and officials confirmed her injuries aligned with her statement.
- Kerley faces one count of battery-touch or strike, and Grand Slam Track announced he will not compete in the Miami 100m event scheduled for Saturday.
- The investigation remains ongoing, and Grand Slam Track has stated that any questions should be directed to law enforcement in Broward County, while Johnson continues to be listed as a participant in the Miami competition.
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Olympian Charged in Florida With Battery on Female Fellow Athlete
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—An Olympic track medalist is charged in Florida with punching a woman, a hurdler who also competed in the Olympics. A Broward County Sheriff’s Office arrest report says that Fred Kerley, 29, allegedly hit Alaysha Johnson with a closed fist at a hotel near Fort Lauderdale on Thursday. Kerley is charged with misdemeanor battery in the incident that left Johnson with a bloody nose. Kerley won a silver medal in the 100-meter ra…
Olympian Fred Kerley charged in Broward with battery on female fellow athlete - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — An Olympic track medalist is charged in Florida with punching a woman, a hurdler who also competed in the Olympics. A Broward County Sheriff’s Office arrest report says that Fred Kerley, 29, allegedly hit Alaysha Johnson with a closed fist at a hotel near Fort Lauderdale on Thursday. Kerley is charged with misdemeanor battery in the incident that left Johnson with a bloody nose. Kerley won a silver medal in the 100-m…
US Olympic Medalist Punched Ex-Girlfriend: Police
It’s been less than a year since Fred Kerley brought home a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. But the ridiculously fast human made news for all the wrong reasons again Thursday.Kerley was arrested and detained on charges of first-degree battery when he struck Alaysha Johnson, his ex-girlfriend and a fellow Olympian.Johnson, who like Kerley represented the United States in Paris, was on her way to work out when she ran into Kerley in the M…
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Independent EspañolOlympic medalist accused of beating fellow female athlete
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Olympic medalist Fred Kerley is accused of beating fellow Olympian Alaysha Johnson in Florida.
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