Radio personality Big Tigger faces battery, child cruelty charges
Rap City's Big Tigger arrested on battery, child-cruelty charges
According to TMZ, Big Tigger, V-103's radio host and Atlanta personality, has been arrested on battery and child-cruelty charges.
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - Longtime radio personality and former television host Big Tigger was arrested over the weekend on child cruelty and battery charges in Fulton County, according to jail records.
What we know:
Darian Morgan, widely known as "Big Tigger," was booked into the Fulton County Jail on Saturday morning, Fulton County Jail records show. The iconic former host of BET's "Rap City" faces charges of battery, aggravated battery and third-degree cruelty to children.
Records state Morgan was released later Saturday after posting surety bonds totaling about $10,000. His release included a $9,000 bond tied to the aggravated battery charge and a $1,000 bond related to the child cruelty charge.
The arrest comes after an alleged incident back in May involving Morgan's wife, Alicia Brown, which prompted authorities to open a domestic dispute investigation, according to TMZ.
What we don't know:
It is currently unclear if the domestic dispute from May and the weekend arrest are directly connected. Investigative logs do not reveal what specific actions prompted the recent third-degree cruelty to children charge.
FOX 5 Atlanta has reached out for additional information for Morgan's mug shot. Check back for updates to this story.
The Source: The information in this story was gathered from Fulton County police and jail records detailing the booking and bond amounts, as well as investigative reports initially published by TMZ regarding the suspect's history.