{"id":2411391,"date":"2025-03-08T13:45:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-08T18:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chiefss-xavier-worthy-arrested-on-a-family-violence-assault-charge-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-08T13:46:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-08T18:46:52","slug":"chiefss-xavier-worthy-arrested-on-a-family-violence-assault-charge-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chiefss-xavier-worthy-arrested-on-a-family-violence-assault-charge-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Chiefs&#8217;s Xavier Worthy arrested on a family violence assault charge &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchiefss-xavier-worthy-arrested-on-a-family-violence-assault-charge-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2411391&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Kansas City Chiefs rookie wide receiver Xavier Worthy \u200chas been arrested in \u2062Texas on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/los-angeles-county-d-a-wont-charge-adrian-peterson-after-domestic-violence-arrest\/\" title=\"Los Angeles County D.A. Won\u2019t ... Adrian Peterson After Domestic Violence Arrest\">felony domestic violence charge<\/a>, marking teh second <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-womens-soccer-team-mocked-after-losing-to-canada-missing-out-on-olympic-gold\/\" title=\"U.S. Women\u2019s Soccer Team Mocked After Losing To Canada, Missing Out On Olympic Gold\">high-profile player<\/a> from the AFC champions to face legal issues in less than a year. Worthy was taken into custody\u200b for allegedly assaulting a family member, with the \u2064specific\u2063 charge related to choking. his attorneys\u200d filed a statement declaring his\u2062 innocence, claiming the accusation \u200darose\u200d from a conflict with a\u200d woman who\u200b had been living in his home and\u2064 whom\u2062 he had\u200c asked to leave due to her infidelity.They alleged that the\u200c woman, who \u200dallegedly made destructive actions in the home, falsely reported \u2064the incident \u2062to law enforcement. Worthy&#8217;s situation is under investigation by the Chiefs while he \u2063remains in custody pending bond posting.This incident \u200doccurs after a challenging season for the Chiefs due to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">injuries \u200daffecting key players<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy is arrested in Texas on a family violence assault charge<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2031875\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>AUSTIN, Texas (AP) &mdash;<\/strong> Kansas City Chiefs rookie&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/xavier-worthy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Xavier Worthy<\/a>&nbsp;has been arrested on a felony domestic violence charge, the second high-profile wide receiver from the reigning AFC champions to be facing serious legal trouble in Texas in less than a year.<\/p>\n<p>Williamson County online jail records Saturday showed that Worthy was arrested Friday by deputies and held in the county jail on a charge of assault on a family or household member in which their breath was impeded, or choking in common terms.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3341629\/what-is-hantavirus-the-infection-that-killed-betsy-arakawa-gene-hackmans-wife\/\">What is hantavirus, the infection that killed Betsy Arakawa, Gene Hackman&rsquo;s wife?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3341619\/12-people-wounded-by-3-men-shooting-randomly-at-toronto-pub\/\">12 people wounded by 3 men shooting randomly at Toronto pub customers, police say<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3341612\/protesters-on-international-womens-day-demand-equal-rights\/\">Protesters on International Women&rsquo;s Day demand equal rights, end to discrimination, sexual violence<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3292730\/all-executive-orders-actions-trump-first-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FULL LIST OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS, ACTIONS, AND PROCLAMATIONS TRUMP HAS MADE AS PRESIDENT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Williamson County includes parts of Austin, where Worthy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-manchin-is-the-most-interesting-man-in-the-senate\/\" title=\"Joe Manchin Is The Most Interesting Man In The Senate\">played college football<\/a> at the University of Texas.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Worthy&rsquo;s attorneys, Chip Lewis and Sam Bassett, said their client was innocent of the charge against him.<\/p>\n<p>His attorneys said the allegation was made by a female who had been living in Worthy&rsquo;s home in Williamson County. The statement said the female had been asked to leave the home multiple times over the last two weeks &ldquo;upon discovery of her infidelity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She has refused to vacate the residence and made a number of extortive efforts prior to resorting to this baseless allegation against Mr. Worthy,&rdquo; the statement said. &ldquo;The complainant further destroyed a room in the residence, scratched Mr. Worthy&rsquo;s face and ripped out parts of his hair, which there is photographic evidence of. Worthy told law enforcement at the time of the incident he did not want to press charges against the complainant.&rdquo;<a><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3322635\/experts-warn-trump-foreign-aid-pivot-boon-china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EXPERTS WARN THAT TRUMP&rsquo;S FOREIGN AID PIVOT COULD BE A BOON FOR CHINA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/bills-chiefs-afc-playoffs-373c1042f4a7835ea43c46844f4cbcb1\"><\/a>The Chiefs told <em>The Associated Press<\/em> on Saturday that they were aware of the situation and still gathering information.<\/p>\n<p>Under Texas law, impeding breathing means &ldquo;intentionally, knowingly or recklessly impeding the normal breathing or circulation of the blood of the person by applying pressure to the person&rsquo;s throat or neck or by blocking the person&rsquo;s nose or mouth.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The charge is a third-degree felony in Texas, with a possible punishment of two to 10 years in prison. Jail records showed Worthy had not yet posted bond by Saturday morning. The records did not have any details of the arrest or list an attorney.<\/p>\n<p>Worthy was chosen by the Chiefs with the 28th overall pick in last year&rsquo;s draft after setting the record for the fastest 40-yard dash at the NFL combine. He got off to a quick start by scoring a pair of touchdowns in his&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/chiefs-kansas-city-ravens-nfl-opener-0ea1b2027f61a147d5365bad6a7f6cbb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">NFL debut<\/a>, and after a midseason lull, he became the Chiefs&rsquo; go-to wide receiver as they chased an unprecedented third consecutive Super Bowl title.<\/p>\n<p>Worthy finished with 59 catches for 638 yards and six TDs while running 20 times for 104 yards and three more scores.<\/p>\n<p>He was one of the few bright spots for the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/super-bowl-2025-eagles-chiefs-score-e2ff209c074a00a6faff39750ff048f8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Chiefs in a 40-22 loss to Philadelphia in the Super Bowl<\/a>, too. Worthy caught all eight of his targets for 157 yards and a pair of touchdowns at the Superdome in New Orleans.<\/p>\n<p>The Chiefs came to rely on Worthy in part because of a season-ending injury to wide receiver Rashee Rice, who was coming off a brilliant rookie season of his own. Rice caught 24 passes for 288 yards and two TDs in four games before getting hurt.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3228342\/department-of-government-efficiency-what-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WHAT IS DOGE? WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rice and another driver, Theodore Knox, were involved in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nfl-veteran-shoves-news-camera-after-being-arrested-on-animal-cruelty-charges\/\" title=\"Former NFL player pushes news camera following arrest for animal cruelty\">high-speed car crash<\/a> in March 2024 that triggered a chain reaction on a highway in Dallas, close to where he had played college football at SMU. Rice is currently facing at least two civil lawsuits along with numerous criminal charges for his role in the wreck.<\/p>\n<p>Rice&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/rashee-rice-dallas-crash-kansas-city-chiefs-b9c772b81b1b64ad111e249b38c8c4b5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">turned himself in following the crash<\/a>, and his attorney, Texas Sen. Royce West, said that the wide receiver admitted that he was driving the Lamborghini involved. Rice also posted on social media that he took responsibility for his role in the crash.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2031875\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2031875\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chiefs rookie Xavier Worthy arrested in Texas for domestic violence<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":2411392,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/xavier-worthy-kansas-city.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4376,51782,5991,45132,51781],"class_list":["post-2411391","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-arrested","tag-assault-charge","tag-chiefs","tag-family-violence","tag-xavier-worthy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/xavier-worthy-kansas-city.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2411391","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2411391"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2411391\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2411395,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2411391\/revisions\/2411395"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2411392"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2411391"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2411391"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2411391"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}