Rexburg doctor accused of abusing wife appears in court

Published at 2:12 pm, January 8, 2016 | Updated at 2:39 pm, January 8, 2016

Stephan Rockefeller, EastIdahoNews.com

RIVERTON, Wyo. – A Rexburg doctor accused of beating his wife and daughter over Thanksgiving weekend appeared before a judge in a Wyoming courtroom Friday morning.

Michael Larson, 60, is charged with felony restraint, three counts of misdemeanor domestic battery and endangering children.

Larson was arraigned in a hearing that lasted only minutes. A judge read him his charges and set bond at $10,000. Larson paid half of the amount to remain out of jail.

EastIdahoNews.com was first to report on Larson’s arrest. Court documents allege after a night of drinking, Larson dragged his wife outside their Wyoming cabin, threatened her and repeatedly hit and kicked it. Authorities say he also struck a child.

Police were forced to ram a locked gate at the cabin to rescue the wife and children following a call to 911.

Larson is due back in court on Jan. 27 for a preliminary hearing.

Court Summons

1. Felonious Restraint: A felony, alleging Larson knowingly and unlawfully restrained another in circumstances exposing her to risk of serious bodily injury.
2. Domestic Battery: A misdemeanor, alleging Larson knowingly or recklessly caused bodily injury to another household member by use of physical (to wit: kicking and punching a woman)
3. Domestic Battery: A misdemeanor, alleging Larson knowingly or recklessly caused bodily injury to another household member by use of physical (to wit: biting woman)
4. Domestic Battery: A misdemeanor, alleging Larson knowingly or recklessly caused bodily injury to another household member by use of physical (to wit: pulling and ripping hair out and using her hair to hit the woman’s head against objects)
5. Endangering Children: A misdemeanor, alleging Larson a parent of a child knowingly or with criminal negligence caused, permitted or contributed to the endangering of the child’s life or health by violation a duty of care, protection or support.

Court Summons

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