Mesquite City Hall woke up to a headline it did not want yesterday, after District 6 City Council member Brandon Murden was arrested just after midnight on a domestic assault charge, according to booking records. He was taken into custody early Thursday, released after posting bond, and the alleged victim has not been publicly identified as the case begins to move into the courts.
Jail records list the accusation as “assault causing bodily injury to a family member” and show Murden posted a $2,000 bond, as reported by KERA. The Dallas Morning News coverage noted he was arrested shortly after midnight and cited a city spokesperson who said officials are tracking the situation closely…