A Sparks man has been convicted of domestic battery after a dispute with a former partner was witnessed by a child.
The Sparks City Attorney’s Office announced that its prosecutor secured the conviction for Kyle Mullen, first offense, stemming from an incident on September 6, 2025.
That day, the victim called Sparks Police Dispatch about a domestic disturbance.
Officers spoke with the woman, who said she and Mullen had dated for about two and a half years, separated a month earlier, and were still temporarily living together. She reported that Mullen had texted her to come home to take care of her dog.
When she arrived, Mullen accused her of owing him $70. The woman said she tried to leave, but Mullen grabbed her shoulders from behind and pushed her to the ground. Mullen’s 12-year-old child witnessed part of the incident. Police noted scrapes on the woman’s right knee.
Police attempted to contact Mullen but were initially unsuccessful. The next day, they spoke with him. He denied any physical altercation and said the woman threw herself to the ground and began screaming. After their investigation, law enforcement arrested Mullen and charged him with domestic battery, first offense.
Sparks City Attorney Wes Duncan said, “Intimidation and harm inflicted in front of a minor will not be tolerated in the community of Sparks.”
On November 11, 2025, the Sparks City Attorney’s Office secured a conviction. Mullen was sentenced to 180 days in Washoe County Jail suspended for two years, with the requirement to serve two days in jail, complete 48 hours of community service, pay a $200 fine and a $35 domestic violence fee, attend 26 weeks of domestic violence counseling, complete an “Effects of Violence in the Home” course, obey all laws, and have no contact with the victim.
