Zimmerman's Ex Recants Assault Story

Authorities are dropping the case

By Newser Editors and Wire Services

Posted Jan 30, 2015 9:27 AM CST

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Zimmerman's Ex Recants Assault Story — In this Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015 photo, George Zimmerman, right, walks in handcuffs during a first appearance at the Seminole County Courthouse in Sanford, Fla. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Stephen M. Dowell, Pool)

Authorities say they are dropping their aggravated assault case against George Zimmerman after his ex-girlfriend stopped cooperating with authorities. State Attorney Phil Archer said today that he wouldn't file a formal charge against Zimmerman, the former neighborhood watch leader who was acquitted of killing Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman was arrested earlier this month after his ex-girlfriend told police officers he had thrown a wine bottle at her. She later recanted her story. It was Zimmerman's latest run-in with authorities since his acquittal in 2013.

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