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00:00I'm not saying that I didn't hit him.
00:01Okay.
00:02That's the biggest concern is that she's going to kill him.
00:04I don't want to take her to jail.
00:05I can't believe my mom's going to jail.
00:07No!
00:09No!
00:11No!
00:12What did I hit him with?
00:13A hammer.
00:15Huh?
00:15A hammer.
00:16A hammer?
00:18Oh my God.
00:19Worst day of her.
00:21When an 83-year-old man calls 911 for help after being struck in the head with a hammer,
00:26deputies arrive to find the man's wife, a 79-year-old woman with dementia,
00:32scared that an intruder is inside her home.
00:34As this tragic case unfolds, deputies are left with a heartbreaking decision,
00:39one that will likely haunt them for the rest of their careers.
00:43No!
00:44Ah!
00:46Ow!
00:47No, no.
00:48Ah!
00:49Ah!
00:51Ah!
00:53The following is based on official police records.
00:55On June 2nd, 2025, the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office in Florida
01:00receives a call from 83-year-old George Collins.
01:03Sheriff's Office, what's your emergency, sir?
01:06Uh, she's hitting her head with a hammer.
01:08Where are you at?
01:09You called me, Will.
01:11Uh...
01:12I just called you.
01:13He is dying.
01:15He is not dying.
01:16Okay, who is she?
01:18What's her name?
01:19Diane.
01:20Do you need an ambulance?
01:22Yes.
01:22Okay, we're on the way.
01:24Can y'all stay separated by any chance?
01:27Yeah.
01:27I don't want her to put you in any more danger until we can get out there.
01:31A deputy soon arrives at the Collins residence.
01:34Out front, he finds Elizabeth Diane Collins, George's 79-year-old wife.
01:39The couple's been married for over 60 years.
01:43Well, this is what he's done for me.
01:46Okay.
01:47How'd that happen?
01:48He did on me.
01:49Okay.
01:49And you know what?
01:50I picked up something and hit him with something.
01:52Okay.
01:53And I meant to...
01:55It was him.
01:56Okay.
01:57Out of the way.
01:58All right.
01:59But I hit him now.
02:00227, EMS can go ahead and come on.
02:02Don't...
02:03I'm not saying that I didn't hit him.
02:05Okay.
02:06But that's what he started.
02:10Normal's fine for now.
02:12All right.
02:13Diane, can you stand right here for me?
02:15Sure.
02:15Can you stay right here?
02:16Let me go check on George real quick, okay?
02:19Do you know that's George, right, that you hit?
02:21Okay.
02:24Don't go nowhere.
02:26Inside the home, the deputy finds George with blood-soaked paper towels on his head
02:30and a laceration on his right elbow.
02:32He also finds blood on the floor and several walls.
02:36With emergency services already on the way, the deputy attempts to get the story from Diane.
02:42Diane, what happened?
02:44Something he does, awfully does.
02:46Trying to make me just as mad.
02:50And I'm not.
02:51But he just reached us and just...
02:53Yeah.
02:54How did that happen to your arm?
02:56I think it was a hammer or something like that.
03:01Yeah.
03:01I didn't know he had something like that.
03:04And he's the meanest man I have ever seen.
03:10Well, I don't know.
03:11He's always been pretty nice to me.
03:15Yeah, it's George, right?
03:17George, my husband.
03:18Yeah.
03:19That's not him.
03:20Oh, that's George.
03:22No.
03:22Okay.
03:23I don't know who he is.
03:25Okay.
03:25I know who he comes in here.
03:27Okay.
03:27And know him, but my mother, my daddy is out right now.
03:32Okay.
03:32And he comes in with, and I know what's happening.
03:36Okay.
03:37And I try not to.
03:39I run.
03:40Okay.
03:41I don't want that thing one time.
03:44People looked at me like I was crazy, but I was putting, I was getting out of here.
03:50And I thought, well, it's...
03:53According to police reports, while inside the home, George had explained that Diane had
03:57begun yelling at him before attacking him with a pair of scissors.
04:01Once George was able to get the scissors from her, Diane went to the garage and grabbed a hammer.
04:06George attempted to keep his distance with his walking cane, but Diane grabbed it and then swung
04:11the hammer at him, striking him in the head.
04:14He was eventually able to get the hammer from her before calling 911.
04:18So she's having one of her things.
04:21She's having one of her things.
04:22So she says, I don't know who that man is, but he came in and he had a hammer.
04:26And so she's got a wound on her arm.
04:28I'm assuming that's from him trying to wrestle the frying pan away from her, but he's got a
04:32little cut in his head too.
04:35So, I don't know, if you want to go talk to him while I talk to her, it's...
04:41What did I need to do when he was in there and didn't kill me?
04:46Okay, well, we're going to investigate it and we're going to look into it, okay?
04:49Though the deputy calls it one of her things, they know that Diane has been diagnosed with
04:54dementia.
04:55In fact, they've been to the residence on multiple occasions prior to this.
04:59I remember y'all coming by and y'all also not.
05:02And my husband was there, but he's not here today.
05:06And that old man in there is just...
05:09That's all he wants to do is kill somebody.
05:12Okay.
05:14I'm not sure that's true, but...
05:16Well...
05:16Well, he's in there talking to George right now, okay?
05:20All right.
05:20He's making it up, you can guarantee you that, because he ain't said nothing to me other
05:24than to hold up something on me.
05:30I run out two or three times trying to get away from him.
05:33Right.
05:35You want to go inside and get some Kleenex?
05:37Or do you want me to bring it to you?
05:39I don't know what I want to do.
05:41Will you go with me?
05:42I'll go with you.
05:43Come on.
05:43Let's go.
05:44Let's go get you some Kleenex.
05:45Well, don't, y'all.
05:48She is the biggest liar.
05:49Okay.
05:51It isn't long before emergency services arrive.
05:54What's going on?
05:56So he's got a spot top of the head.
05:59It's already dry, but...
06:01And then he's got some stuff, some cuts.
06:04He said they're older, but they just started bleeding again.
06:06And she's bleeding on her elbow.
06:11Both George and Diane are treated and cleared.
06:14The wound on Diane's arm is bandaged, and George has a large contusion on his head,
06:19but he declines being taken to the hospital.
06:22Almost as soon as the emergency services arrived, Diane began to struggle to recall the event.
06:28Good luck, guys.
06:29Yeah.
06:29Thanks.
06:32We're not finished.
06:32We're going to hang out for a minute, George.
06:35We're trying to figure out what we're going to do, okay?
06:37The last thing we want to do is...
06:39Sounds like she usually...
06:40Still wasn't the name.
06:42I'm scared to death.
06:44Yep, there we go.
06:45I'm scared to her that that man that didn't hit me.
06:49Oh, see, she thinks the man that hit her is gone.
06:52So now she recognizes George again.
06:54That's great.
06:55With a heartbreaking situation on their hands,
06:58the deputies decide to wait for their lieutenant to arrive before pursuing anything further.
07:03Because we've got to do something to light.
07:05She may end up killing him at midnight if we don't.
07:09Yeah.
07:10We're getting to a point, George, where your life's being put in danger.
07:13You know?
07:13Hammer and scissors.
07:15Hammer hurts.
07:17Did I get you?
07:18Did I walk your head?
07:20Yeah, you did.
07:21Well, I didn't mean to do anything.
07:23I didn't mean to do anything.
07:24I didn't mean to do anything, man.
07:25I didn't mean to take me off.
07:27Okay, thanks.
07:27I bet you didn't mean to.
07:30I know.
07:31By the time you turned your head, it walked.
07:35That ain't bad.
07:36That'll happen.
07:37While George and Diane can find humor in the situation now,
07:41things will soon take an unfortunate turn.
07:44We don't hit each other.
07:47That's a wonderful street.
07:49I didn't think you would mean to.
07:51Yeah.
07:52Well, what have I done?
07:53What have I done?
07:55Hit me in the head with him.
07:56When was that?
07:57Well, yeah.
07:57You, Diane.
08:00I ain't touched you with anything.
08:04Except for you know what.
08:10Oh, man.
08:12Oh, man.
08:14It's wonderful.
08:15Yep.
08:16My virgin ears.
08:17Though Diane can't remember hitting her husband,
08:20she does remember that there was apparently an intruder.
08:23Who was he?
08:24I don't know.
08:25I don't know.
08:26Well, apparently you scared them off.
08:29Were they?
08:30I don't know what.
08:31It wasn't you.
08:32It wasn't you, Hallernick, name, was it?
08:36Hallernick?
08:36Yeah.
08:37No.
08:37Well, I wasn't calling it him.
08:40Except I told you don't hit me.
08:42What do you want?
08:43Told you not to hit me.
08:45Well, a lot of people tell me that.
08:48I didn't ever do it.
08:50I mean, I didn't ever forget it.
08:52The deputies didn't just call their lieutenant,
08:55but also Diane and George's son, Trent,
08:57who soon arrives at the home.
08:59He speaks with his father before coming out to discuss the situation.
09:03He said, Trent, what do I do?
09:04I can't stay with it.
09:07And nobody can stay with her.
09:08Like, if she attacks him.
09:10Yeah.
09:11Like, I got a son.
09:12I can't have her.
09:15What are the options?
09:16The deputy has gathered some resources for Trent and George,
09:20including elder care.
09:21However, those options will take some time to set up.
09:24We still got to figure out what direction we're going.
09:27Yeah.
09:27So, I mean, I'd hate to take her to jail.
09:30I don't want her to go to jail.
09:31What do we do?
09:32I mean, what do we do?
09:33I can't stay with me.
09:34She's going to kill her.
09:34That's it.
09:35She has no idea.
09:36And she was mad at me.
09:37Like, I'm not talking to dad about his options.
09:39She's like, get the out of my house.
09:40Who are you?
09:41You know, this is doing a thing.
09:42I'm like, it's so hard hearing my mom say that.
09:44But I'm kind of passing that now.
09:45So, I'm like, dad, what do you want to do?
09:48She'll call him.
09:49I'll stay here with you tonight.
09:50Whatever you want to do.
09:51And he goes, Trent, I can't do anything with it.
09:52What do I do with it?
09:53According to the deputy, this is the 11th time in about 11 months
09:57that they've been called to the Collins house for similar incidents.
10:01Police records state that on previous occasions,
10:03Diane has believed George is an intruder.
10:05And armed herself with scissors, kitchen knives,
10:08and various objects from the home.
10:10She's got no recollection.
10:12She's like, what's that all over your pants?
10:14What's this on the floor?
10:15If you can't deal with her, then tell us.
10:17And we'll take her.
10:18And we'll be done with her.
10:22That's what my dad wants.
10:24I just talked to him.
10:25I said, dad, I'll stay here with you.
10:26He is hell without Trent.
10:28No, I can't do it with her.
10:29I've had enough.
10:30He loves her.
10:31But what does he do?
10:32He can't stay with her.
10:33I said, Gary's not going to leave you in here with her tonight.
10:35No, I can't.
10:36She's going to hit you with a hammer.
10:37Yep.
10:37I ain't hitting her goddamn hammer.
10:39I'll hit you with a hammer.
10:39Get the hell out of my...
10:41That's what she's telling me.
10:42It's just bad, man.
10:43Okay.
10:45I hate to say take it, but that's pretty much what he wants.
10:47All right.
10:48I can't believe my mom's going to jail.
10:50You know what we've got to do?
11:10I got a lot of info right here.
11:18Based on the circumstances, they decide to place Diane under arrest for aggravated domestic
11:23battery with a deadly weapon. While everything has been relatively calm so far, this is where
11:28things take a heart-wrenching turn.
11:58I'm not cutting your leg off. Come on. No! I didn't do it for you!
12:07Got it. I do. Okay. All right. Have a seat for us, Ms. Dollar. Okay? Have a seat.
12:13Have a seat in the car. Yep. Have a seat. I can't run on them damn seats. I can't sit
12:21down on that. You're going to have to. You're going to have to. Come on. Have a seat. Just
12:25move that out the way. There you go. Yep. Just have a seat. Let's climb on in there and
12:29I'll get you buckled in. Y'all are crazy. No, we're not.
12:33Go in and have a seat, Ms. Collins. Okay? I don't never hurt her again. Okay. Have a seat.
12:40I didn't do anything. All right, Diane. Let's just have a seat.
12:44Will you sit down in there first? No. No. I'm going to sit up front. I'm going to drive you.
12:49I don't want to drive. I just want to sit up front. Well, I can't have you sit up front.
12:55Have a seat so we can buckle the seat belt, okay? Buckle the seat belt? Yeah. I ain't going to
13:00do nothing.
13:03There we go. All right. Let me get you buckled in. Oh my gosh. I ain't going nowhere.
13:10I just, no. No, you don't. No. It's just so you don't get hurt.
13:15No. My daughter, my husband. No. Don't beat my daughter. No.
13:24No. I want my husband. They can't give him that. Don't do this.
13:30Let me see that, Diane. Don't. Don't.
13:34Ow. No, no. No, no. Now, we're done with that, Diane. We're done.
13:40Ow. You miss me. Ow.
13:45Ow.
13:47Oh, ah.
13:51Okay, okay.
13:53Oh, stop. You just dead. Don't run through the horse, please.
14:02I want her, Diane. Oh, wait.
14:05I'm not mistaken. Watch your head, Dian. Watch your head, Dian. Okay.
14:14Fucking okay? Yeah, I'm alright. She's right here.
14:17She didn't break the skin. Nah, she didn't break the skin.
14:19She just wanted her to sit there for now? That's fine. Okay.
14:22Make sure she's fine.
14:25Yeah.
14:27I don't know if I'm here. Don't let me say it for me.
14:31Huh? Diane, you're gonna be just fine, okay?
14:35Okay. Elizabeth, Dian Collins, I know who you are.
14:39Huh?
14:39You're married to George. I've been out here about 11 times, okay?
14:44You have not.
14:46I've never seen you before.
14:48I've been out here a lot, dear.
14:50Trent also comes out once again, and the deputy explains what just happened.
14:54Well, she bit me.
14:56Is this real?
14:56Yeah, she was trying to fight. I didn't want to slam the door because I didn't want to, like...
15:01She's frail. I didn't want to injure her.
15:03She bit you with dentures?
15:04She bit me with dentures.
15:05They stayed in?
15:06Yeah.
15:06Damn.
15:07So I was like, all right, well, let's put some cuffs on her and, like, kind of restrain her hands
15:10a little bit so I can get the door shut.
15:12After I got the seatbelt on and went to put the cup on, she just leaned full.
15:16Chomped on me.
15:17Yes.
15:18Yeah.
15:18Yeah. I ain't never seen that side of her. She's normally real sweet to me.
15:23It's all right.
15:25It's all right. I feel... This is one of those where it's like, I just feel absolutely terrible. We've been
15:29out here a lot.
15:30I heard my dad tells me to go, come, and I'm like, I see how she hurt you. And he
15:33always says no.
15:34Yeah.
15:35So, Dad, we got to put her somewhere. And he wants to say he will. And then they'll call me
15:40next to us. I think we'll work it out. And I'm like, Dad, you got to put her somewhere, man.
15:43It's only going to get worse.
15:44Yeah, you got to.
15:45Basically, we are in a position where we have no other choice. And we don't.
15:48Okay.
15:48Okay?
15:49I feel like a real f***head.
15:50I really would be.
15:51After speaking with Trent, the deputy shares some of his concerns.
15:55I'm really hoping that somebody over here didn't record that and throw it on YouTube already.
15:59What's that?
16:00That.
16:01Just because she's so old, you know.
16:02That's fine.
16:03It's going to be a real bad look.
16:04We were not...
16:05Look, we didn't do anything wrong.
16:06No, we didn't.
16:07No, I know.
16:07We were not mean and we weren't over-bearing or...
16:09I know.
16:09None of that. Okay, that's why I said, you know, let's just gear her out there.
16:13Yeah.
16:13All that was good.
16:14We didn't slam her to the ground.
16:16We didn't kick her and all that kind of stuff.
16:17We were very, very gentle with her.
16:20Yeah, I know.
16:21So, they can post that on YouTube all they want.
16:24I don't care.
16:25Now that Diane has had a moment to calm down in the back of the cop car, they're ready to
16:29transport her.
16:30However, she, once again, is having trouble remembering what's just happened and what's going on.
16:37What's that?
16:38George is just fine.
16:40Can I get out of the house?
16:42Can I get out of this thing?
16:44No, we're going to take you up to the jail, baby.
16:46To the jail?
16:47Yep, that's where you're going to go tonight.
16:51Unfortunately, that's our only option, okay?
16:54Though the details may be difficult for her to recall, Diane seems to remember that something happened to George.
17:00I didn't hurt him.
17:02I never hurt him.
17:04No, no, no, no.
17:07Why did you come and have something like my hands?
17:11I didn't hurt him.
17:13Diane, your hands are like that already.
17:16I didn't hurt him.
17:18Yeah, you hurt him.
17:20How much did I hurt?
17:22Well, there was quite a bit of blood.
17:24Oh, my God.
17:26Wait a minute, I didn't do that.
17:28He's going to be just fine, okay?
17:30Well, I hope so.
17:31He's going to be just fine.
17:33Oh.
17:35Oh, God.
17:36That wasn't me.
17:39What did I hit him with?
17:41A hammer.
17:43As they continue the journey to the detention facility, Diane goes through a variety of emotions.
17:49Please don't make me go up there.
17:53I'll die here.
17:54No, you won't.
17:55I will.
17:56No.
17:57I'm like this.
17:58Let me see my husband.
18:01My husband is wonderful.
18:04I know.
18:05What did I hit him with?
18:07A hammer.
18:08Huh?
18:08A hammer.
18:09A hammer?
18:11Oh, my God.
18:13The deputy also works through his own emotions about the tragic situation.
18:19Worst day ever.
18:21You going to sleep when I get back?
18:23Yep.
18:24Oh, good.
18:25Good.
18:26Good.
18:28Let's say whatever I can to keep you calm.
18:30I don't know what I do.
18:32I don't.
18:32You want me to roll down your window?
18:35No.
18:36I take my arms and arms.
18:38You want me to?
18:40Ah!
18:42No!
18:43No!
18:44Don't do that!
18:45Okay.
18:46I'm going to have to speak again.
18:49I just rolled down the window.
18:51That's all.
18:51I did not roll down nothing.
18:53I did.
18:55What?
18:55Put it back up?
18:56I'm supposed to do it.
18:57I did.
18:58I did.
18:58I just pushed the button to roll it down.
19:00I thought you might like some air.
19:03I can't stand it here.
19:05Okay.
19:06Please, give me some water.
19:08Give me a little water.
19:13Stop hitting my cage.
19:16I can't need some water.
19:18We're here.
19:19Just calm down a minute.
19:21Despite the rising tensions, Diane arrived at the Santa Rosa County Detention Facility
19:26and was transferred into the care of jail staff without further incident.
19:30According to news sources, Diane was held at the Santa Rosa County Jail for 10 days before
19:35being released to a memory care facility in Navarre.
19:38The state chose not to prosecute her.
19:40According to an obituary, just three months after this tragic incident, Diane Collins passed
19:46away on September 4th, 2025, and is survived by her three children and husband, George.
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