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 A Rankin County grand jury indicted Clint Pennington for aggravated domestic violence against his wife last August.  Pennington is the son of former Rankin County Sheriff Ronnie Pennington.  Pennington allegedly stabbed his wife  and proceeded to cut his own throat on December 30, 2019.  The indictment states: 

on  or  about  the  30m  day  of  December,  2019,  in  the  county  aforesaid  and  within  the jurisdiction  of  this  Court,  did  unlawfully,  purposely,  or  knowingly  cause  or  attempt  to cause  serious  bodily  injury  to  Amanda  Pennington,  a  human  being,    with  a  deadly weapon, to wit: a knife, at a time when xxxxx  Pennington was the current  spouse of WILLIAM  CLINT  PENNINGTON,  by  cutting  a  17cm  laceration  across  her  lower  back with a knife , or other means  likely to produce  death or serious bodily harm...

The police report states Deputies arrived at Pennington's home on Charlie White Road in Pelahatchie.  Pennington bled "profusely from his neck area".  He cut his throat from ear to ear in an obvious attempt at suicide.  He also had two stomach wounds.  The deputy reported there was a "strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting from Pennington." Medical personnel stabilized Pennington and transferred him to UMC.   He was taken into custody upon release from UMC. 

Pennnigton is scheduled to go to trial on June 7.