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Combat instructor faces charges of kidnapping, rapeBY KATE WARD Northwest Arkansas Times
Posted on Wednesday, June 27, 2007
A nationally known knife combat instructor was arrested by police Saturday for allegedly tying up his wife, taping her mouth shut and repeatedly raping her.
Robert Redfeather, 49, of 33559 W. Old Farmington Road faces felony charges for aggravated assault, kidnapping and rape.
Police responded to Redfeather’s residence at about 7: 30 a. m. Saturday after his wife told police that he had assaulted her and held her against her will inside their home.
The accuser said she and Redfeather were arguing and he became angry and threw her on the bed. She accused him of strangling her and raising his hand as if to strike her. Redfeather then allegedly forced the victim to remove her clothes before bounding her hands and feet with rope, forcing a necktie down her throat and covering her mouth with duct tape. He is accused of disconnecting two phones in the home before sexually assaulting the victim repeatedly.
The victim told police she was bound and unable to escape for an extended period of time.
According to the arrest report, when one of the couple’s children knocked on the bedroom door, Redfeather removed the tape from the victim’s mouth and used a large blade to cut the ropes. He then allegedly put the ropes in a duffel bag and placed the knife in a bedroom closet.
Prior to officers’ arrival, the arrest report stated, Redfeather fled from his home, armed with a knife, and hid in a nearby wooded area. When police found him, he allegedly threatened to kill himself with the knife. Negotiation teams with the Fayetteville Police Department spoke with Redfeather, and he eventually surrendered.
He was transported to the Washington Regional Medical and treated for several self-inflicted knife wounds. He was later released and transported to the Washington County Detention Center, where he was being held on $ 25, 000 bond Tuesday night. He is scheduled to make his first appearance in the Washington County Circuit Court today.
According to a preliminary arrest report, Redfeather is employed at the University of Arkansas Physical Plant. He is also an instructor at the Apache Knife Tactical School.
According to his Web site, Redfeather is known for training U. S. military troops and police officers in various knife combat tactics. His class is a “ certified comprehensive, extreme close-quarters combat course that deals with defensive hand-tohand combat, ” the Web site states. Use of knives is extensive throughout the class.
Redfeather is an 8 th degree black belt and also a member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.
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http://nwanews.com/nwat/News/58768Knife instructor pleads guilty to aggravated assaultBY TRISH HOLLENBECK Northwest Arkansas Times
Posted on Tuesday, October 30, 2007
A nationally known knife combat instructor pleaded guilty Monday morning to two counts of aggravated assault on a family member for roughing up his wife and holding her against her will.
Robert Mitchell Redfeather, 49, of 33559 W. Old Farmington Road, Fayetteville, entered the plea in Washington County Circuit Court to the two aggravated assault charges and one count of first-degree false imprisonment in connection with a June 23 incident.
He was sentenced to 17 years in the Arkansas Department of Correction. He also received a five-year suspended sentence. He received credit for 125 days served in the Washington County Detention Center.
He was originally charged with two counts of rape and one count of kidnapping, but those charges were reduced. He had been accused of forcing the victim to have sexual relations with him. She told police she was bound and unable to escape for an extended period of time.
The charges were reduced because of the circumstances of the couple's marriage prior to the incident, said Charles Duell, deputy prosecutor for the 4 th Judicial District.
Redfeather is not to have contact with his wife during the time of his incarceration and suspended sentence, which will probably total eight years, Duell said.
Redfeather fled from his home prior to police officers'arrival after the incident and was armed with a knife. He hid in a nearby wooded area. When police found him, he allegedly threatened to kill himself with the knife.
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ADC Number: 140190
Name: Redfeather, Robert M
Race: NA INDIAN
Sex: MALE
Hair Color: BLACK
Eye Color: BROWN
Height: 68 inches
Weight: 194 lbs.
Birth Date: 05/05/1958
Initial Receipt Date: 10/29/2007
Current Facility: Cummins Unit
PE / TE Date*: 02/07/2011
Total time*: 17 yrs. *
Aliases
Robert Michael Redfeather
Robert Michael Torres
Robert Mitchell Torres
Current Prison Sentence History
Agg Asslt On Fam/Household 10/29/2007 WASHINGTON 2007-1734 72 mo.
Agg Asslt On Fam/Household 10/29/2007 WASHINGTON 2007-1734 72 mo.
False Imprisonment 1st Deg 10/29/2007 WASHINGTON 2007-1734 60 mo.