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Hulett man charged with strangulation and aggravated assault

Bob Coronato has been charged with felony counts of strangulation and aggravated assault after an alleged altercation in the early hours of the morning that saw him attack a female victim several times.

On July 31 at around 5 a.m., Crook County Sheriff’s Office was notified of an altercation in Hulett. A deputy responded to the address and was advised while en route that the reporting party had locked herself in the bathroom for protection.

Shortly after, dispatch advised that the male, identified later as Bob Coronato, held a knife to the head of the victim. However, the victim was able to ge...