Bloody pickleball match results in mother's arrest after a paddle was allegedly used as a weapon
Augustine, Florida, left a man bleeding from the head and a mother taking a trip to jail. Police say she hit the man several times with her pickleball paddle during an argument. She reportedly told investigators that she was defending herself during an argument.
- ▪Augustine, Florida, left a man bleeding from the head and a mother taking a trip to jail.
- ▪Police say she hit the man several times with her pickleball paddle during an argument.
- ▪She reportedly told investigators that she was defending herself during an argument.
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OutKick Sports Bloody pickleball match results in mother's arrest after a paddle was allegedly used as a weapon Michele Bannister, 47, was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and giving false ID to law enforcement By Sean Joseph OutKick Published June 21, 2026 12:13pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Rich Rodriguez on Pat McAfee's Success | Don't @ Me w/Dan Dakich Rich Rodriguez discusses the ascent of Pat McAfee with Dan Dakich. A pickleball match in St. Augustine, Florida, left a man bleeding from the head and a mother taking a trip to jail. Police say she hit the man several times with her pickleball paddle during an argument.
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