35-year-old man burns girlfriend, 64, for talking too much

A 35-year-old man in Texas has been arrested after being accused of “intentionally” spilling boiling hot soup on his girlfriend, 67, because she was talking too much, according to a report.

On Feb. 28, Alexander Alton McDavid, of Waco, allegedly got mad at his partner, who hasn’t been named, causing third-degree burns as she went to take the food out of the microwave, according to local CBS-affiliated station KWTX, citing an affidavit. 

The suspect is now facing charges of assault with bodily injury with a previous conviction, injury to the elderly, continuous violence against the family, resisting arrest and terror threat to the family, McLennan County Jail records show. 

He’s being held on bonds totaling $130,000, per the records. The booking date was listed as Thursday, April 3. 

According to the affidavit, McDavid reportedly “intentionally hit the plate” while the victim was “taking hot soup out of the microwave,” causing third-degree burns to her right shoulder and forearm, KWTX reported. He’d allegedly gotten angry because she was talking too much at their apartment in the 1700 block of Washington Avenue, the outlet noted. 

The victim reportedly doesn’t have a phone, so wasn’t able to call the police, per the station. She also doesn’t have a car, but allegedly ended up filing a report after stopping by the police station during a visit to the Social Security Office. Police took photos of her injuries and she gave a written statement, the outlet reported. 

McDavid had reportedly been living with his partner for around a year before he allegedly started physically abusing her, per KWTX. He’d allegedly choked her in the past, but she hadn’t called the police, per the outlet, citing the affidavit. 

The McLennan County Sheriff’s Office had previously arrested the suspect in May 2024 and he’d been charged with assault – family violence, the outlet reported. The former case is “pending prosecution with the McLennan County [District Attorney’s] office,” KWTX reported, citing the affidavit, noting that he’d also faced the same charge in 2017 and 2021.