Deadly officer shooting: Couple had history of domestic violence

MOBILE, Ala (WKRG) - The domestic violence that ended with Mobile Police Officer Justin Billa's death is nothing new to the couple involved. Officer Billa was shot and killed Tuesday night after responding to a homicide call. Fonda Poellnitz was the victim of that homicide. Police say her ex-husband, Robert Hollie shot and killed her before killing Officer Billa, and eventually turning the gun on himself.

Court documents from their divorce, and arrest records from Mobile County show a history of violence between the couple. But those accusations are not against the ex-husband, rather against Poellnitz. Records show that she had been arrested three times for domestic violence, in 2000, 2002 and 2015. It's unclear if the 2000 and 2002 charges involved Hollie since divorce records show the couple was married in Pensacola in August of 2013. News 5 has requested police records to learn more about her arrest record. Mobile Police have made it clear however that Peollnitz is the victim in this case, that her ex-husband is responsible for Tuesday night's deadly violence. The records however do shed light on the family situation and how it eventually ended with the death of a Mobile Police officer. 

Robert Hollie had a restraining order against his wife from January to March of 2015. In a petition for protection from abuse filed in 2015 Hollie told the court his wife "threw a can at my head. I block(ed) it with my hand and shoulder." It goes on to say "defendant threatened to shoot me and drag me out of the house." 

Court documents show that Poellnitz filed for divorce in 2015, but Hollie contested it on grounds of domestic violence. 

News 5 has not been able to find any past criminal charges in Mobile County against Robert Hollie. Mobile Police said during a press conference Wednesday that they too could find nothing more than traffic violations on his record.