Lincoln County Man in Coma after Being Beaten With Baseball Bat

A man is in the hospital in a medically induced coma after allegedly being beaten by man with a baseball bat.

Troopers say Jeffery Roberts and his fiance went to Leo Berry's home Monday.

While they were there, investigators say Berry and Roberts got into a physical and verbal argument.

During the fight, Berry allegedly hit Roberts in the head with a baseball bat, causing him to fall to the ground.

While he was still on the ground, Berry allegedly hit the victim again several times.

Roberts is in a medically induced coma and possibly has bleeding on the brain and a fractured skull as a result of the beating, according to the criminal complaint.

He also had welt on his back, legs and chest.

Berry is charged with malicious wounding. He is currently in jail on a $50,000 bond.