Terry Ward faces abduction and family assault charges

Terry Ward, 64, faces felony abduction and misdemeanor assault on a family member charges after police responded to a reported domestic disturbance at his Richmond, Virginia, home on October 11, according to court records cited in reports about the case. A police complaint says Ward’s wife told officers that he restrained her with tape to a chair in the basement for 30 to 45 minutes. The responding officer documented marks and tape residue on her arms, according to the complaint. The reports say Ward was upstairs watching football while she was in the basement. The complaint also reportedly records Ward acknowledging to an officer that he tied his wife to a chair and placed her in the basement. These details are allegations described in the complaint; the charges have not been resolved in court. Richmond police were called to the residence at about 11:30 p.m. on October 11. The court records show that Ward’s arraignment and bond hearing were continued. His next court appearance is scheduled for November 10, 2026, in Richmond Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court. The accounts identify the case as involving a football game but do not establish which game Ward was...