Jury convicts Leavenworth man in woman’s beating. ‘Victim faced her attacker’
A Leavenworth man was convicted Tuesday of multiple criminal counts related to the October beating of a woman who told police she was also threatened with a knife.
A jury found Kaleb T. Maxwell, 29, guilty of criminal restraint, aggravated battery, criminal deprivation of property, intimidation of a witness or victim and domestic battery. Assistant County Attorney Lindsey Buchanan prosecuted the case.
Maxwell’s sentencing is scheduled for May 29, prosecutors said.
“This conviction came down to courage,” said Leavenworth County Attorney Todd Thompson, in an emailed news release. “In addition to the diligent work of prosecutors and law enforcement, the victim faced her attacker, overcame fear, and told her story in a room full of people. That’s courage.”
Court records show that on Oct. 20, 2025, Maxwell pushed the victim into a bathroom and locked the door.
“He accused her of cheating, and each time she denied the accusation, he punched her in the head,” the release from Thompson’s office said. “During the assault, Maxwell placed his hands around the victim’s neck, restricting her airflow. Maxwell then forced the victim to shower with him, using one arm to wrap around her neck and pull her backward in a manner that again restricted her breathing.”
The woman later told a Leavenworth police officer that after taking a shower, Maxwell choked her again and put a knife to her neck, the release said. She told authorities she was able to escape when Maxwell put on headphones.
An officer who responded to the incident observed “welts on both sides of the victim’s forehead, a black eye, redness on her neck and multiple lacerations,” Thompson’s office said.
Investigators later located Maxwell at a Leavenworth convenience store. He had bruising on his knuckles, Thompson’s office said, and was in possession of the victim’s cell phone.
