A woman in Idaho agreed to meet her former partner at a local OfficeMax to discuss the end of their relationship, only to find herself held against her will for approximately 18 hours, subjected to severe physical violence and torture involving a sander and pliers, according to law enforcement authorities.
Casey Wilkins, 51, of Pocatello, allegedly transported his former girlfriend to a water tower at some point during the ordeal, where he threatened to confine her inside the structure, stating that it “would be her new home,” as detailed in court documents obtained by East Idaho News.
“[Wilkins] would not take her home or let her go,” the documents state.
Wilkins is currently facing a serious array of criminal charges, including first-degree kidnapping, forcible penetration by use of a foreign object, assault with intent to commit a serious felony, attempted strangulation, aggravated battery, aggravated sexual battery, first-degree stalking, intimidating a witness, and intentional destruction of a telecommunication line. These charges followed his arrest by the Pocatello Police Department.
The alleged incident occurred on November 3rd, when the victim agreed to meet Wilkins at a Pocatello OfficeMax. The two had previously been in a relationship spanning three years before recently separating. The woman had already sought a protection order against him due to his increasingly violent behavior, though it had not yet been formally served at the time of the incident, according to court documents.
Authorities report that Wilkins sent the victim threatening messages following the breakup, including one in which he explicitly threatened to “kidnap her, take her to the water tower, rape her and bury her there.” He had also allegedly appeared at her place of employment on multiple occasions, where he engaged in yelling and physically grabbing her.
Following their meeting at OfficeMax, the two departed together in Wilkins’ truck, at which point he confiscated her phone and drove in the direction of the water tower, according to court documents. Upon arrival, he allegedly forced her out of the vehicle and directed her to observe the tower, reiterating that it “would be her new home.”
The pair subsequently returned to the truck and proceeded toward Wilkins’ residence on the Fort Hall Reservation, per court documents. When the woman expressed that she likely should not be there, Wilkins allegedly became enraged and the violence intensified considerably.
The victim reported to police that Wilkins struck her repeatedly, pulling over at various points to assault her and climbing on top of her in an attempt to strangle her, according to court documents. He allegedly kept her confined within the truck from approximately 5:30 p.m. on November 3rd until 11:30 a.m. the following day, consistently refusing to take her home or permit her to leave.
The woman informed police that she genuinely believed she would not survive after being “tortured all night.” The attacks reportedly included the use of pliers and a drill equipped with a sanding attachment, which were used against her arms and hand, as outlined in court documents. Responding officers allegedly observed visible abrasions on her arms, red marks on her neck, and noted that her voice was described as “very hoarse.”
She further reported to police that Wilkins forcibly removed her clothing and sexually assaulted her. An evidence technician subsequently documented extensive bruising across her chest.
Wilkins allegedly dragged the woman from the truck while she was unclothed, locked her outside in the darkness, and proceeded to drive backward in circles in what appeared to be a deliberate attempt to strike her with the vehicle. According to police, he then departed for approximately two hours before returning and asking, “You didn’t think I was coming back for you, did you?”
The following morning, Wilkins allegedly drove the woman back to her vehicle at the OfficeMax location and instructed her to tell others that her injuries were the result of a four-wheeler accident. He further warned that should she contact law enforcement, he would “blow her brains out,” according to court documents.
Despite these threats, the woman contacted 911 immediately. Wilkins was subsequently located at his residence, taken into custody, and booked into the Bannock County Jail on a $2 million bond.
Court records indicate that Wilkins is scheduled to appear for a preliminary hearing on November 16th and is currently being represented by a public defender.
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