Archived as originally published. Information reflects the date of this article.
A DeSoto Parish School Board member is free on bail after being arrested Sunday night after his wife accused him of grabbing her by the throat during a domestic dispute at their home in Stanley, Sheriff Jayson Richardson said.
Coday Johnston, 37, was booked into the DeSoto Parish Detention Center after 11 p.m. on a charge of domestic abuse battery by strangulation. Johnston was released Monday afternoon on a $50,000 bond.
Johnston is in his third term as the District 6 board member. His term expires Dec. 31.
The charge he's accused of is a felony, which would require resignation from public office upon conviction.