A Baxter County woman accused of firing a gun during a domestic argument while children were present has pleaded guilty to multiple charges.
Catrina Christine Davis, 39, entered her plea Monday in Baxter County Circuit Court. She admitted to being a felon in possession of a firearm, criminal mischief, and disorderly conduct. Under her plea agreement, she was sentenced to five years of probation.
The case stems from a February 13 incident in which Baxter County deputies responded to a 911 call reporting a heavily intoxicated woman firing a gun inside a residence with children present. According to a probable cause affidavit, deputies arrived to find Davis stumbling out of the house, where she admitted to firing the weapon. Law enforcement noted the smell of alcohol on Davis and reported assisting her multiple times to keep her balance.
Authorities say Davis, a felon who had recently completed probation in a prior case, retrieved a 9 mm pistol during an argument with her then-boyfriend. She reportedly threatened to shoot herself, fired a round into the ceiling, and then held the gun to the man’s mouth while threatening to kill everyone in the residence. Three children were in the home at the time and were described as crying and visibly distressed. One of the children called 911 after the gun fired, and a fourth child, who was not present, reportedly recorded portions of the incident over the phone.
Deputies recovered the firearm, which had its magazine removed but still contained a live round in the chamber. A single bullet hole was found in the house’s ceiling.
Initially, Davis faced additional felony charges, including aggravated assault, terroristic threatening, and endangering the welfare of a minor. Many of those charges were later dropped as part of the plea agreement.
Court records show that Davis had previously been the subject of several petitions for orders of protection, including one filed by a woman she accused of having an affair with her spouse. In the aftermath of the February incident, the children were placed into the care of relatives. Davis later requested that a no-contact order barring her from seeing her children be lifted. While initially denying the request, Circuit Judge John Putman later allowed supervised visitation under strict conditions that included supervision by Davis' mother.
At the hearing, Judge Putman previously called the allegations "very serious," citing the danger to the children as a significant concern. A $25,000 bond was also set with several additional restrictions, including compliance with visitation rules.