State Briefs

Man charged in assault that left woman with brain injury

POWELL (WNE) — Authorities allege a Cody man repeatedly hit his girlfriend’s head against a vehicle console and the floor, drug her around and strangled her in an assault that left her with a traumatic brain injury. 

Brian A. Foss, 42, is facing three charges in connection with the New Year’s Eve incident: felony counts of aggravated assault and strangulation of a household member, plus a misdemeanor count of domestic battery. In a separate case, he also faces a misdemeanor count of property destruction. 

Last week, Foss agree...