Armless Man Faces Misdemeanor in Head-Butt Death
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}An armless artist has turned himself in to face a misdemeanor charge in a fight with a man who later died.
Police say William Russell Redfern, who has won recognition for drawings he does with his feet, head-butted and kicked Charles Keith Teer during a Sept. 17 fight over a woman. Teer complained of dizziness and collapsed.
A medical examiner determined last week that Teer likely died of a heart attack.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Police Chief Roy Whitehead said investigators decided against felony charges but felt Redfern should be punished for the fight.
Redfern, who was born with no right arm and a stump below his left shoulder, turned himself in Tuesday on a charge of affray. He was released Wednesday on $1,213 bond, a jail official said.
The misdemeanor charge is likely the only legal action Redfern will face, Whitehead said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"We reviewed (the case), talked with everyone involved and felt like that was an appropriate charge," he said.
Known by the nickname "Rusty," Redfern made a name for himself in the late 1980s for pen and ink drawings he does using his foot.