beetler

beetler

(ˈbiːtlə)
n
1. (Textiles) a person who operates a beetling machine,
2. (Textiles) a person who beats cloth with a beetle
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Darrell Beetler, of Springfield, Mo., was charged with domestic assault in the second degree for the alleged attack on his girlfriend, according to the (http://www.greenecountymo.org/sheriff/offender.php?id=1300947774) Greene County Sheriff's Office .
According to cops, Beetler became enraged at his girlfriend and assaulted her for four hours, including punching her in the face, hitting her with cans of pie filling, biting her nose and poking her with a knife, (http://www.ktts.com/news/190139471.html) KTTS reported.
During the alleged assault, Beetler allegedly asked his 15-year-old son to get a bigger knife and load a gun stashed inside the Missouri home, (http://www.missourinet.com/2013/02/06/bizarre-assault-case-in-springfield-woman-bitten-beaten-with-canned-pie-filling-threatened-for-hours/) Missourinet.com reported.
Dianne Beetler is a freelance writer and antique tractor lover who lives in rural Altona, Ill.
Beetler is a freelance writer who enjoys writing about antique tractors.