Here's A Sad Story.

[Teacher Mark 53]

Desmond Clark was Nalisha Gravely's first love, according to a close family friend.

He was the father of her child.

He was "like a son" to one of her family members.

But "everyone knew" that he abused her, said Shareka Adams, Gravely's cousin.

Clark has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with Gravely's death Saturday. Police say Clark, 22, shot the 19-year-old Nalisha multiple times while she hid in a broom closet of a West Side Taco Bell.

Gravely and Clark were well known to police. The man had been arrested or charged more than a dozen times in the past several years, mostly in connection to alleged domestic violence incidents involving Gravely, his on-and-off girlfriend.

To people who knew her, Gravely was just "Lisha," a young woman who wanted nothing more than to care for her son and be the best person she could be.

"Lisha used to read parenting magazines," Adams, 23, said. "She wanted to be a good parent. All she did was smile and laugh."

Adams and a large group of Gravely's family and friends spent Tuesday afternoon at the Advanced Auto Parts store on the West Side trying to raise money for Gravely's survivors. They said they worried that her family wouldn't be able to afford to pay thousands of dollars to cover her funeral costs. Lisha, who attended Capital High School, was one of seven children.

Marquis Gravely, the victim's 23-year-old brother, said his main concern right now is the welfare of Lisha's two-year-old son.

He said his "little sister" had been devoted to the little boy, whose name has not been made public.

"She cared for people," Marquis Gravely said. "Lisha never hurt nobody."

Lisa Groves, a family friend who helped organize Tuesday's fundraiser, said Gravely had shared concerns about her safety.

Groves said Gravely had told her she feared Clark would kill her, and that the man was "controlling."

But Groves said he remained in Gravely's life because he was her "first love" and her baby's father.

At the time of Gravely's killing, Clark was on court-ordered probation stemming from an incident last year involving Gravely, according to court records.

Clark had previously been accused of shooting, choking, stabbing and kidnapping Gravely in a series of incidents dating back at least four years, according to criminal complaints filed in Kanawha Magistrate Court.

"Everyone knew (about the abuse)," said Adams, Gravely's cousin. "There is no excuse for domestic violence, no matter what. If you feel the need to put your hands on a woman then you need to get help."

Charles Williams, another cousin, blamed the court system for allowing the situation between Clark and Gravely to escalate.

In March, a Kanawha County judge ordered Clark be put on probation, finding that he was not likely to commit another crime.

Williams, 45, said he had always considered Clark to be "like a son." Clark had grown up with his own child, Williams said.

Even now, "I don't hate him, I just hate what he did," Williams said.

He said with Clark now facing a murder charge, he feels like the couple's son already has lost both his parents.

Gravely's friends are planning another fundraiser for today at Audio Illusions, on 4th Street near the Taco Bell where Gravely was killed.

Their goal is to raise $10,000 for the victim's family.

Contact writer Ashley B. Craig at 348-4872 or ashley.cr...@dailymail.com

http://dailymail.com/News/Kanawha/20080709...amp;build=cache

The Record:

This is a compilation of the criminal background of Desmond D. Clark, who is accused of shooting Na'lisha Gravley to death on July 5 in Charleston. The numbers included in each entry are the case numbers assigned by the court.

9/27/2004

04M-10894

Domestic Battery

Issuing Magistrate: Halloran

Assigned Magistrate: Yeager

Bond Amount: $50 cash of the $500 bail, paid by the defendant

Criminal complaint: According to the victim's mother and a Kanawha County school teacher, Clark punched 16-year-old Na'lisha Gravely, who was five months pregnant, in the face with his fist.

2/12/2005

05M-1786

Domestic Battery

Issuing Magistrate: Crouch

Assigned Magistrate: Yeager

Bond amount: $1,000 personal recognizance

Criminal complaint: Clark struck Na'lisha Gravely, 16, in the nose with his fist, causing it to bleed.

4/13/2005

05-F-820

Malicious wounding

Magistrate: McGinnis

Clark dragged Na'lisha Gravely into a vehicle and kicked her in the ribs, hit her in the head with a handgun, causing two lacerations about an inch long.

Bond Amount: $12,500 or 10 percent cash and surety bond

4/22/2005

05-F-820

05-M-4062

Bond release

Magistrate: Yeager

Surety: Dawn Walker, $1,000

6/18/2005

05M-6677

Domestic Battery

Issuing Magistrate: Aaron

Assigned Magistrate: Yeager

Bond Amount: $5,000 surety

Surety: Nancy Zeigler, Charleston

Criminal Complaint: Clark choked and slammed Na'lisha Gravely to the ground, threatening to kill her.

8/11/2005

04M-10894

Capias order/Motion to revoke bond

Magistrate: Yeager

Clark failed to answer or appear on charges of domestic battery. Magistrate recommended that no bail be set.

10/23/2005

05M-11462

05M-11463

05F-2394

Domestic Battery

Battery

Kidnapping

Issuing Magistrate: Crouch

Assigned Magistrate: Yeager

Bond Amount: $5,000

Surety: Valeria Lawrence, Hurricane

Criminal complaint: Clark did drag Na'lisha Gravely by her hair and shove her into his vehicle against her will.

10/28/2005

04M-10894

05M-6677

05M-1786

Capias order

Magistrate: Yeager

Clark failed to answer or appear on three counts of domestic battery. Magistrate recommended that bail be set at $1,000 cash.

11/15/2005

04M-10894

05M-1286

05M-2394

05M-6677

05M-11462

05M-11463

Criminal Bail Agreement

Kidnapping, Battery and Domestic Battery x 4

Magistrate: Fouty

Bail Amount: $1,000 cash/$75,000 surety

Surety: Valeria Lawrence, Hurricane

6/12/2006

06M-6901

Carrying a dangerous weapon

Issuing Magistrate: McGinnis

Assigned Magistrate: Yeager/Crouch

Bond Amount: $300 cash on $3,000 bail

Surety: James Johnson

12/14/2006

06M-6901

Carrying a dangerous weapon

Dismissed, no officer

1/4/2007

07F-26

Possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance

Issuing Magistrate: Harshbarger

Assigned Magistrate: Halloran

Bond amount: $25,000 or 10 percent

Surety: Valeria Lawrence, Charleston

Committed 1/4//2007, Released 2/4/2007

Criminal complaint: Clark was found during a traffic stop with 2 ounces of marijuana in the vehicle underneath the back seat. Also found 90 grams in the back seat.

1/10/2007

07-M-425

Domestic Battery

Issuing Magistrate: Halloran

Assigned Magistrate: Yeager/Aaron

Bond Amount: $1,000

Criminal Complaint: Clark choked Na'lisha Gravely causing redness and swelling around her neck, during an argument.

1/16/2007

07F-26

Possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance

Magistrate: Halloran

Dismissed, no officer

1/24/2007

07F-197

07F-198

07F-199

07F-200

Wanton endangerment x 2

Burglary x 2

Issuing Magistrate: Halloran

Bond Amount: $1,000 cash

Criminal Complaint: Clark entered a residence and told Na'lisha Gravely to come with him. Pushed Barbara Bowers, Gravely's grandmother. Forced Gravely into a vehicle and fired a pistol into the air.

1/26/2007

07-M-245

Capias order/Motion to Revoke Bond

Magistrate: Yeager

Clark violated his bond by not fulfilling agreement to abide by state and federal law, on 1/24/2007

2/1/2007

07-M-425

Capias order

Magistrate: Yeager

Clark violated his bond on 1/24/2007

2/8/2007

07-M-425

Motion to Revoke Bond

Magistrate: Yeager

Bond changed to 10,000 surety or 10 percent cash

2/16/07

Criminal Bail

Surety: Valeria Lawrence, Charleston, $1,000 cash

2/18/2007

Order of Home Confinement bond

Magistrate: Yeager

State: Teresa Tarr

Clark placed on electronic home confinement, suspended the bond violation, until further order in the case, on $10,000 surety or 10 percent cash bond to be posted. State objected to bond amount.

3/9/2007

07M-8710

Escape

Issuing Magistrate: Shelton

Assigned Magistrate: Aaron

Clark removed his home confinement transmitter and then absconded without making contact with Kanawha County Home Confinement

4/8/2007

07F-776

Malicious Wounding

Issuing Magistrate: Shelton

Assigned Magistrate: Aaron

Na'lisha Gravely had been in a verbal altercation with Clark and he grabbed her by the neck and put her to the ground, then stabbed her in the arm with a kitchen knife.

5/25/2007

05-F-2394

05-B-243

05-F-820

05-CR-M-449

Charges dismissed

Judge King

Dismissal after a delay of more than one year in presenting the charges to a grand jury or in filing an information against the defendant.

5/29/2007

07-F-188

07-M-39

Indictment

Judge: Stucky

Indicted by the grand jury.

6/7/2007

07-F-188

07-M-39

Capias order

Judge: Stucky

Bond amount: $50,000 surety

Surety: William O. and Brenda S. Harris, $36,240, property, Malden district

Clark failed to appear for an arraignment hearing on June 7.

7/6/2007

07M-8974

Battery

Issuing Magistrate: Shelton

Assigned Magistrate: Aaron

Criminal Complaint: Clark did not want to return to his section at South Central Regional Jail. Clark tried to slam the correctional officer to the floor by picking him up.

7/12/2007

07-F-188

07-M-39

Arraignment

Judge: Stucky

Entered a plea of not guilty and bond set at $50,000 surety with conditions of home confinement.

10/15/2007

07-F-188

07-M-39

Bond modification granted

Judge: Stucky

Clark free on $50,000 property bond under condition of house arrest.

Requested to be removed from house arrest or have bond modified to allow for employment and educational purposes.

1/22/2008

07-F-188

07-M-39

Guilty plea

Judge: Stuckey

State: Laura Young, assistant prosecuting attorney

Pleaded guilty to felony Possession With Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance: marijuana (count 1 of 07-F-188)

Pleaded guilty to misdemeanor Discharging a Firearm Within 500 Feet of a Dwelling, Battery and Domestic Battery (count 5, 6, 8 of 07-M-39)

3/4/2008

07-F-188

07-M-39

Sentence suspended

Judge: Stucky

Placed on probation for two years, effective March 4, 2008

5/16/2008

08M-7079

08M-7080

08M-7081

No Operators

No Proof of Insurance

Leaving the Scene

Issuing Magistrate: Crouch

Assigned Magistrate: Aaron

Bond Amount: $1,000 PR

Criminal Complaint: Clark was operating a vehicle with no operator's permit or proof of insurance when he was involved in an accident at the intersection of Washington Street and Hunt Avenue. Clark left the accident and was stopped at the intersection of Hunt Avenue and Orchard Street.

5/17/2008

08M-7462

Domestic Battery

Issuing magistrate: Yeager

Criminal complaint: Clark struck the victim in the stomach area with a closed fist on Red Oak Street in Charleston.

7/5/2008

08F-02229

Issuing Magistrate: Carper-Strickland

Criminal Complaint: Clark followed his girlfriend Na'lisha Gravely into the Taco Bell on Third Avenue. He found gravely hiding in a closet and shot her several times, resulting in her death.

http://wvgazette.com/News/200807100564

[Ban Hammer 13,656]

[Niels Bohr 72]

Hmm...The women made a mistake, she was young and wanted a boyfriend. The consequences soon followed.

The guy is a irresponsibly horny #######.

[Dr. Obvious 49]

07F-776

Malicious Wounding

Issuing Magistrate: Shelton

Assigned Magistrate: Aaron

Na'lisha Gravely had been in a verbal altercation with Clark and he grabbed her by the neck and put her to the ground, then stabbed her in the arm with a kitchen knife.

5/25/2007

05-F-2394

05-B-243

05-F-820

05-CR-M-449

Charges dismissed

Judge King

Dismissal after a delay of more than one year in presenting the charges to a grand jury or in filing an information against the defendant.

[Teacher Mark 53]

07F-776

Malicious Wounding

Issuing Magistrate: Shelton

Assigned Magistrate: Aaron

Na'lisha Gravely had been in a verbal altercation with Clark and he grabbed her by the neck and put her to the ground, then stabbed her in the arm with a kitchen knife.

5/25/2007

05-F-2394

05-B-243

05-F-820

05-CR-M-449

Charges dismissed

Judge King

Dismissal after a delay of more than one year in presenting the charges to a grand jury or in filing an information against the defendant.

King helped let the scumbag who killed my Uncle off with 5 years. They had an argument in a bar. The killer (Greg Boggess) said "I'll coming back, I've got something for you". He returned 1/2 hour later and shot him in the head. The Supreme (joke) Court of WV said that King hadn't properly instructed the jury on the definition of premeditated murder.

[amiquechu 0]

07F-776

Malicious Wounding

Issuing Magistrate: Shelton

Assigned Magistrate: Aaron

Na'lisha Gravely had been in a verbal altercation with Clark and he grabbed her by the neck and put her to the ground, then stabbed her in the arm with a kitchen knife.

5/25/2007

05-F-2394

05-B-243

05-F-820

05-CR-M-449

Charges dismissed

Judge King

Dismissal after a delay of more than one year in presenting the charges to a grand jury or in filing an information against the defendant.

King helped let the scumbag who killed my Uncle off with 5 years. They had an argument in a bar. The killer (Greg Boggess) said "I'll coming back, I've got something for you". He returned 1/2 hour later and shot him in the head. The Supreme (joke) Court of WV said that King hadn't properly instructed the jury on the definition of premeditated murder.

My opinion: Send the Judge King piece of ####### off to exile in Siberia. Torture and kill Desmond Clark. Televise the torture and death of Desmond Clark so that maybe a few as$holes will think twice before they commit any acts like Clark has.

[raymaga 25]

Unfortunately, this story is so common today. Judges are far too leniant on these kind of "criminals" and they continue their horrid behavior over and over again, with little or no consequences. Sadly, these cases often result in the death of the victim.

I used to work in Domestic Violence for city government here in Washington state and I saw way too many cases where the woman would say things like "he's the love of my life", "he's the father of my child", etc. These are never reason enough to stay with a man who is abusive, but most women who suffer abuse also suffer from significant low self esteem and believe they either deserve this treatment or will never find anyone better.

My heart goes out to the victim's son and family and I hope the abuser is jailed for a very long time.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

07F-776

Malicious Wounding

Issuing Magistrate: Shelton

Assigned Magistrate: Aaron

Na'lisha Gravely had been in a verbal altercation with Clark and he grabbed her by the neck and put her to the ground, then stabbed her in the arm with a kitchen knife.

5/25/2007

05-F-2394

05-B-243

05-F-820

05-CR-M-449

Charges dismissed

Judge King

Dismissal after a delay of more than one year in presenting the charges to a grand jury or in filing an information against the defendant.

King helped let the scumbag who killed my Uncle off with 5 years. They had an argument in a bar. The killer (Greg Boggess) said "I'll coming back, I've got something for you". He returned 1/2 hour later and shot him in the head. The Supreme (joke) Court of WV said that King hadn't properly instructed the jury on the definition of premeditated murder.

My opinion: Send the Judge King piece of ####### off to exile in Siberia. Torture and kill Desmond Clark. Televise the torture and death of Desmond Clark so that maybe a few as$holes will think twice before they commit any acts like Clark has.

#######???

[amiquechu 0]

07F-776

Malicious Wounding

Issuing Magistrate: Shelton

Assigned Magistrate: Aaron

Na'lisha Gravely had been in a verbal altercation with Clark and he grabbed her by the neck and put her to the ground, then stabbed her in the arm with a kitchen knife.

5/25/2007

05-F-2394

05-B-243

05-F-820

05-CR-M-449

Charges dismissed

Judge King

Dismissal after a delay of more than one year in presenting the charges to a grand jury or in filing an information against the defendant.

King helped let the scumbag who killed my Uncle off with 5 years. They had an argument in a bar. The killer (Greg Boggess) said "I'll coming back, I've got something for you". He returned 1/2 hour later and shot him in the head. The Supreme (joke) Court of WV said that King hadn't properly instructed the jury on the definition of premeditated murder.

My opinion: Send the Judge King piece of ####### off to exile in Siberia. Torture and kill Desmond Clark. Televise the torture and death of Desmond Clark so that maybe a few as$holes will think twice before they commit any acts like Clark has.

#######???

Okay, never mind. I was just a little upset when I wrote that. It's really not Desmond Clark's fault. It's society's fault. Mr. Clark should be let free....again. And if he does something like this again, we're really going to have to take a serious look at ourselves as a society.

But I think we should draw the line somewhere...maybe 200 strikes and you go to jail???

Edited July 11, 2008 by SKTEAMO

[Savanphil 3]

What a f#%king monster

Edited July 11, 2008 by Savanphil

[Minya's wife 25]

Hmm...The women made a mistake, she was young and wanted a boyfriend. The consequences soon followed.

The guy is a irresponsibly horny #######.

You're kidding right? You're saying this whole thing can be chalked up to a young woman's mistake in wanting a boyfriend...and the guy being an "irresponsibyly horny #######"?!?!?

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

you got it wrong...again.

As for the story itself.... just .

[almaty 19]

terrible and sad story.....the judge king was repeatedly wrong and probably, enabled his behavior

[one...two...tree 2,762]

07F-776

Malicious Wounding

Issuing Magistrate: Shelton

Assigned Magistrate: Aaron

Na'lisha Gravely had been in a verbal altercation with Clark and he grabbed her by the neck and put her to the ground, then stabbed her in the arm with a kitchen knife.

5/25/2007

05-F-2394

05-B-243

05-F-820

05-CR-M-449

Charges dismissed

Judge King

Dismissal after a delay of more than one year in presenting the charges to a grand jury or in filing an information against the defendant.

King helped let the scumbag who killed my Uncle off with 5 years. They had an argument in a bar. The killer (Greg Boggess) said "I'll coming back, I've got something for you". He returned 1/2 hour later and shot him in the head. The Supreme (joke) Court of WV said that King hadn't properly instructed the jury on the definition of premeditated murder.

My opinion: Send the Judge King piece of ####### off to exile in Siberia. Torture and kill Desmond Clark. Televise the torture and death of Desmond Clark so that maybe a few as$holes will think twice before they commit any acts like Clark has.

#######???

Okay, never mind. I was just a little upset when I wrote that. It's really not Desmond Clark's fault. It's society's fault. Mr. Clark should be let free....again. And if he does something like this again, we're really going to have to take a serious look at ourselves as a society.

But I think we should draw the line somewhere...maybe 200 strikes and you go to jail???

Don't try to justify your sadist response by making it one extreme or another. Your post was sadistic and sick.

[Dr. Obvious 49]

7/6/2007

07M-8974

Battery

Issuing Magistrate: Shelton

Assigned Magistrate: Aaron

Criminal Complaint: Clark did not want to return to his section at South Central Regional Jail. Clark tried to slam the correctional officer to the floor by picking him up.

Wow.

[amiquechu 0]

Okay, never mind. I was just a little upset when I wrote that. It's really not Desmond Clark's fault. It's society's fault. Mr. Clark should be let free....again. And if he does something like this again, we're really going to have to take a serious look at ourselves as a society.

But I think we should draw the line somewhere...maybe 200 strikes and you go to jail???

Don't try to justify your sadist response by making it one extreme or another. Your post was sadistic and sick.

Okay. What do you suggest then?