Accused Wife Abuser Back in Jail

CANTON — A Canton man who was arrested and released after allegedly beating his wife severely is back in jail. Kristi Holt with the Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Department says Joshua Neal Holden was arrested after his wife, Lisa, hid in the woods for two days with her two toddler daughters to escape his years of abuse. Holden was then released after his initial arrest when he posted bond. But Holt says two more felony warrants have landed him back behind bars. The sheriff’s office says the warrants were “for the same type of offense against the same victim.” Recommended bond has been set at $100,000 for each charge. Holt says this story of abuse is sickening and says despite two broken legs from a beating with a baseball bat, Lisa managed to escape. The couple has three daughters who are in CPS custody while their mother heals.