More Details in Pratt Community Assault

Chere Clark

Christopher Mink

LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Baldwyn couple is charged in connection with an assault Saturday (9-15) morning in the Pratts Community. Authorities say 43-year-old Christopher Mink and 40-year-old Chere Clark were arrested Saturday and charged with aggravated assault and kidnapping. Mink is also charged with arson. The pair reportedly took a 27-year-old woman from her home on County Road 2890, bound her hands and feet, then took her to a remote location where they set her on fire and left the scene. The woman, whose name is not being released, was able to walk to the nearest home for help. She was taken to North Mississippi Medical center in Tupelo, then transferred to Jackson for treatment. Mink’s bond is set for $1,000,000, while Clark’s is set at $500,000.