Pregnant woman arrested for damaging boyfriend’s car; charges against her have been dropped in four cases since May
Staff report
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Ka’ari Ja’nariea Callum, 20, was arrested last night and charged with domestic battery and criminal mischief after allegedly hitting her boyfriend’s car repeatedly with a rock and then scratching him; charges have been dropped in four cases against her since May.
At about 8:15 p.m., Callum allegedly caused about $520 in damage to her boyfriend’s car by hitting it repeatedly with a rock; she allegedly broke the windshield, a windshield wiper, and a side mirror. The car’s owner came outside because of the commotion, which led to an argument, and Callum allegedly scratched him.
Post Miranda, Callum reportedly admitted scratching the victim and throwing rocks at him.
Callum, who is pregnant, has been arrested four times since May, and a sworn complaint was filed against her in a fifth case. She was arrested on May 7, charged with domestic battery, and released on her own recognizance; charges were dropped on June 5.
A sworn complaint was filed against her for domestic battery on August 10; that charge was dropped on October 11.
She was arrested on September 30 for causing over $1,000 in damage to a relative’s car with a hair spray can. She was released on her own recognizance, and the charges were dropped on November 2.
She was arrested again on October 5 for domestic assault. Bail was set at $5,000, but her lawyer later convinced a judge to release her to a residential mental health treatment program for pregnant women. She was released with a requirement to stay in the program on October 20, and the charges were dropped on October 23, ending the requirement to stay in the program.
Callum has a juvenile criminal conviction but no adult convictions. Judge Susan Miller-Jones set bail at $4,000 but ordered that she may be released on her own recognizance to the same residential mental health treatment program for pregnant women, once a bed is available.
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Why do the charges keep being dropped? She sounds like she’s got an anger management problem. Sad that she’s pregnant.
so they don’t have to pay for the birth in jail
Perhaps she is just mad that baby daddy is facing prison time & won’t get any child support money?
Thumbs down women apparently do not receive any child support pay from baby daddy in prison.
Why were the charges dropped? Was it victim recantation, State Attorney declination or a judges ruling?
may be it is because she is with child or the state’s attorney
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Skools should teach how to do background checks before dating. It’s not rocket science.
Hmmm, case after case dropped and the SAO is asking for raises for employees?
Maybe they should be paid on a commission scale, may get more out of them if there was incentive pay.
She looks nice…Give her another chance. Drop them again.
I was being sarcastic.
She’s going to be a wonderful mother. The child will.most likely grow up to be just like the mother with all kinds of trouble. She’s got an inner demon and most likely needs spiritual intervention while serving jail time.
Talk about ‘dropping’ the ball. Gainesville, y’all got what you voted for.
As for the young lady, she is in serious need of mental help.
No baby-daddy worth going to jail over.
Seen it to many times the sperm donor is fooling around and gets caught by the recipient. Best to take baby away. What future will it have? Unless DCF can provide strict supervision and she agrees to participate in any programs mandated. And please, please give the child a pronounceable name. Don’t really care about adults it’s about the children. I know I am paying for a Children’s Trust Fund maybe they can help.
sperm donor caught by recipient. brilliant. thank you.
This really bothers me cause if men had done the same or even a portion of what she did we in jail 3 mths before we even see a judge it’s cases like this that has women thinking they can do and say what they want to us
I seriously feel for this upcoming child 😢 breaks my heart to think about it’s future. Why do people continue to have children when they can’t even take care of themselves!?! It’s a huge part of why this country is so screwed up. Hopefully there will be a responsible, caring adult in this poor child’s life.