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Program manager at Hamilton County government family support center charged with domestic assault

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The program manager of the Center for Thriving Families, a center under the umbrella of Hamilton County government that provides support to families, was arrested and charged with domestic assault.

Derienne Busby, 31, allegedly shoved and hit her ex-girlfriend in the course of an argument, according to an affidavit from police.

Busby had picked up her ex-girlfriend’s son from school on the day of the incident. When the child’s mother stopped by to retrieve him from Busby, the two got into an argument, according to the affidavit.

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The boy told police that he saw Busby push and hit his mother in the head, according to the affidavit, and when he tried to break it up, Busby pushed him into a trash can.