Authorities Release More Info on Kelly Gage Arrest
Posted/updated on: October 31, 2012 at 3:49 pm
TYLER — A man accused of beating his wife to death last Thanksgiving is back in the Smith County Jail. Bob Gray with the Smith County Probation office tells KETK Kelly Gage was arrested and jailed for violating his bond agreement, which says you can’t be re-arrested for another crime. Gage, 50, had been arrested earlier in October for public intoxication and assault.
Gage spent 90 days behind bars for allegedly beating his wife, Patti McHugh Gage. McHugh later died from her injuries, which her son Nicholas claimed were caused by Gage. However, authorities failed to gather enough evidence to charge Gage with the crime, and he was released on February 28, 2012, after his bond was reduced from $1 million for aggravated assault to a $10,000 personal recognizance bond.
Upon his release, Patti Gage’s son, Nicholas McHugh, and his younger brother, Caden, both took out protective orders against Gage. At the time, Nicholas told KETK, “I’m really scared of any type of retaliation. He’s really nuts and he’s threatened my life and my grandmother’s life particularly in the past.” The investigation into the case is ongoing. Gage is being held in the Smith County Jail on a $30,000 bond.
